Deputy PM of Armenia: Free trade agreement to expand logistics ties with Iran

The free trade agreement will help develop transport links with Iran, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan said during a joint meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in an expanded format in Bishkek, Report informs referring to Armenian media.

“Regarding relations with regional partners, I should note that the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will help increase not only trade and economic, but also logistics and transport ties with Iran,” Grigoryan noted.

He informed the meeting participants that Armenia is working on a project to modernize the customs checkpoint in the city of Meghri on the border with Iran.

It was earlier reported that the process of modernizing the Meghri border checkpoint on the Armenian-Iranian border will last until 2026.