Iran's Ardabil province reopens checkpoint on border with Azerbaijan

Ardabil province of the Islamic Republic of Iran reopens the checkpoint on the border with Azerbaijan, Report informs via IRNA.

Governor of Ardabil Hadi Ameli announced the opening of the border checkpoint in the north of the province to expand relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, especially in the transit of goods.

“The development of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan is one of the issues of concern to the people of our country and our northern neighbour. This issue was also discussed at the meeting of the presidents of the two countries,” he said.

“We intend to expand provincial roads to facilitate trade and transit of goods, while the development of the Parsabad-Ardabil urban road will enable both countries to develop trade through access to major cities,” he added.

According to the governor, the opening of the Aslanduz checkpoint will be of great importance for the prosperity of the economy.

The Iranian government has closed the land border with neighbouring countries due to the threat of the coronavirus omicron strain. The representative of the Iranian Customs Department, Seyed Ruhullah Latifi, stressed that following the order of the General Staff to Combat the Spread of Coronavirus and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the land border with neighbouring countries would be closed from December 25 for 15 days.