Tehran (IP) - Iran's Minister of Road and Urban Development said that within the next few days, the second transit route between Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic will be opened.

Iran PressIran news: Mehrdad Bazrpash told reporters on the sidelines of the cabinet session on Wednesday that with the transit road opened between Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic, the traffic load would be decreased in Astara in the north of Iran. 

Bazrpash said the growth of transportation between the two countries shows a 40% increase compared to last year. 

He also reported a 57 % increase in the Iranian transit sector.

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