Georgian media reports that Iranian and Azeri officials met in the Northwestern city of Tabriz and discussed plans to open a joint economic zone between the two countries.
A reported, during the meeting, the two sides conferred on the plan to open a joint economic zone between Iran and Azerbaijan and they tasked the officials of Iran’s Aras Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) with compiling the plan to be signed by the Iranian and Azeri officials in the future.
Note, Iran has recently enhanced efforts to boost political, economic, security and cultural ties and cooperation with the regional and neighboring countries, especially the Central Asian states.