Shafaq News- Tehran
Expansion work on the Parviz Khan border crossing, one ofthe main trade gateways between Iran and Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, is underwayas authorities move to upgrade transport links, customs facilities, and transitinfrastructure, Iranian media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Kermanshah Governor Manouchehr Habibi visited the crossing,which links western Iran with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on Tuesday toreview plans aimed at upgrading trade and infrastructure facilities andmodernizing the key export corridor connecting Iran to the Region.
Earlier this month, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, citingKermanshah Customs supervisor Reza Nikrouz, reported that Parviz Khan crossingranked second in share of truck traffic with 6,409 trucks after Khosravicrossing with 7,357 trucks
Iraq remained the main destination for Iranian exportsthrough Kermanshah province last month, with shipments exceeding $148 millionand totaling around 459,000 tons, according to Kermanshah Customs DirectorGeneral Reza Nikroush.
