Iran Backs Qatar Joining INSTC Agreement

Iran threw its weight behind Qatar in its bid to join the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash in a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti on Sunday emphasized the development of trade, economic and transport ties between the two countries.

During the phone talk, the two sides emphasized the development of all-out relations between the two countries especially in the field of transportation.

They stressed the importance of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and the holding of an international meeting with the participation of the transport ministers of the corridor in Tehran in the near future.

Iran’s roads minister voiced Iran’s support for the Qatari side in joining the International North-South Transport Corridor.

The two sides also strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s brutal attack on the Palestinians and emphasized the need for evermore support for the oppressed Palestinian people. - Tasnim