Hamid Poormohammadi, Iran’s vice president and head of the Plan and Budget Organization, announced that studies for the new bridge have been completed and construction is expected to begin within a month.
Iran also plans to complete a new Jolfa-Nurduz route by the end of the current Persian year (March 2027) and expand the border terminal by next year, he stated.
The measures are aimed at increasing the number of trucks crossing Nurduz from around 300 to 500 per day, Poormohammadi said, adding that Iran would provide facilities for Armenian trucks and establish a logistics center to support traders.
During a visit to Yerevan for the 19th Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission, Poormohammadi also met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Both sides stressed the need to implement existing agreements and expand cooperation, particularly in infrastructure, energy and transportation.