Kish / Iran, April 11 (QNA) - The State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed a bilateral agreement for operations to link Doha Flight Information Region (which was established in accordance with ICAO resolution) with the FIR in Iran. An agreement to increase the number of flights between Qatar and Iran was also signed, in the presence of HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti, and HE Iran's Minister of Road and Urban Development Rostam Qassemi.
The two agreements were signed by Mohammed Faleh Al Hajri, who is in charge of running the work of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and HE President of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh.
A series of meetings were also held between the two sides to enhance cooperation in the transport sector, and all matters related to activating memoranda of understanding related to the maritime transport sector and port management were discussed, in addition to looking into all issues that would remove all obstacles in a way that supports the promotion and facilitation of transport and trade between the ports of the two countries.
They reviewed also private investment opportunities in the port sector, in the presence of HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti, and HE Iran's Minister of Road and Urban Development Rostam Qassemi The signing ceremony and meetings were attended by HE Qatar's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Hajri, HE Ambassador Yousef Sultan Yousef Larem, Director of Asian Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a number of senior officials in the transport and communications sector in the two countries. (QNA)