Armenian Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan on Tuesday called for activation of regional transport corridors between Iran, Armenia, central Asian countries and the Persian Gulf, reports.

Beglaryan held a meeting with Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi.
Beglaryan told reporters that he discussed ways to activate Persian Gulf corridor to the Black Sea to develop transit passage for the regional countries.

‘I am confident that the outcome of joint cooperation on transport would be very positive. Armenia intends to construct suitable roads to promote transit in the region.’

Beglaryan said that the two sides discussed cooperation on railways and transit of goods in light of the capacities of the regional states railway networks.

The Armenian minister said that in talks with Iranian minister, he reached agreement on fixed transport tariffs for the two countries.