Tehran (IP) – During the upcoming visit of the Iranian President and the Minister of Transport to Muscat, Oman is expected to join the trilateral Chabahar Agreement.

Iran PressIran news: The Ministery of Transport and Urban Development (MRUD) informed of the signing of an MoU for multimodal sea, road transport and Oman's joining to the trilateral Chabahar Agreement previously inked between Iran, India, and Afghanistan.  

Iranian Minister of Transport and Urban Development, Rostam Ghasemi, is heading to Oman today at the head of a delegation to meet and negotiate transport ties with his Omani counterparts. 

The negotiation agendas include strengthening maritime transport between Bandar Abbas Port in Iran and the Port of Al Suwaiq in Oman and establishing a passenger ship between Chabahar and Muscat.

Easing traffic of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines in the Ports of Salalah and Sohar in Oman is among other agendas. 

In the air sector, the two sides are expected to agree on the scheduled flights (instead of charter flights), diversification of Iran's aircraft fleets along the Oman route, and launching Ramsar-Muscat flights. 

Previously in February, Iran and Oman signed MoU during the 19th meeting of the Joint Economic Committee to promote economic ties and maritime trade through Chabahar Port. 

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