New Iraq-Iran Agreements include Rail and Road Freight iraq-businessnews

Iraq and Iran have signed four agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering transport, rail, municipal ties, and public administration, during a ceremony in Tehran.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The agreements were signed on the Iraqi side by the ministers of foreign affairs, electricity, and finance and planning (acting).

The agreements are:

  • An agreement on international road freight transport
  • An MoU on extending the railway from Kermanshah-Khosravi-Khanaqin to Baghdad
  • An MoU on twinning between the Baghdad Municipality and Tehran Municipality
  • An MoU on government administration and human resources training