BPA agrees with Iran to expand the mechanism for electronic data transfer for visitors and goods

Baghdad-INA

The head of the Border Ports Authority, Major General Omar Adnan Al-Waili, agreed today, Wednesday, with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, Muhammad Kazem Al-Sadiq, to expand the mechanism for electronic data transfer for visitors on major religious occasions, as well as electronic data transfer for goods to simplify and tighten control over procedures.

The authority stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the head of the Border Ports Authority, Omar Adnan Al-Waili, met in his office with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, Muhammad Kazem Al-Sadiq, where the meeting included discussing the current situation of the border ports between the two countries."

It added that "during the meeting, it was agreed to expand the mechanism for electronic data transfer regarding visitors on major religious occasions, as well as electronic data transfer for goods in order to simplify and tighten control over procedures."

The authority added that "the two sides agreed to continue meetings between the specialized engineering cadres at the ports of Iraq and Iran, to determine the locations of the new gates for the ports between the two sides," noting that "the agreement also reached on continuous communication through official points of contact between the ports to confront any delays or obstacles that may arise during the course of work and take immediate measures to address them."

Al-Waili referred, according to the statement, to "the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and his continuous follow-up and support for the procedures for developing and rehabilitating the border ports with the Islamic Republic."

For his part, Ambassador Al-Sadiq praised "the efforts and role of the Border Ports Authority and its field follow-up of the work of the ports, which was positively reflected in the performance of the departments working at the ports," stressing "the need for integration and coordination to serve the movement of travelers and shipments and ensure their smooth entry."

He pointed to "the importance of continuing joint consultation to maintain the successes achieved in the work between the two sides."