Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement of India, Afghanistan and Iran on Tuesday held their first trilateral meeting in Tehran and discussed full operationalization of the agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port.
Ministry of external affairs secretary (Economic Relations) TS Tirumurti led the Indian delegation. The Afghan and Iran delegations were led by respective deputy ministers of transport.
“Detailed discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalization of the trilateral Agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port. All sides shared the view that full operationalization of trilateral Chabahar initiative will promote connectivity and economic development of Afghanistan and the region,” the ministry of external affairs said in a statement.
In the meeting, it was also decided to constitute a Follow-up committee that would hold its first meeting within two months at Chabahar Port in Iran.
The delegates also decided to hold the next meeting of the Coordination Council in the first half of 2019 in India.
Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement of India, Afghanistan and Iran on Tuesday held their first trilateral meeting in Tehran and discussed full operationalization of the agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port.
Ministry of external affairs secretary (Economic Relations) TS Tirumurti led the Indian delegation. The Afghan and Iran delegations were led by respective deputy ministers of transport.
“Detailed discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalization of the trilateral Agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port. All sides shared the view that full operationalization of trilateral Chabahar initiative will promote connectivity and economic development of Afghanistan and the region,” the ministry of external affairs said in a statement.
In the meeting, it was also decided to constitute a Follow-up committee that would hold its first meeting within two months at Chabahar Port in Iran.
The delegates also decided to hold the next meeting of the Coordination Council in the first half of 2019 in India.
