Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran are intensifying efforts to create a common commodity market with barrier-free logistics from the Barents and Baltic Seas to the Persian Gulf, Russian Deputy Prime Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said at a trilateral meeting between Azerbaijan, Iran, and Russia devoted to cooperation in transport, energy, and customs, reports TASS.

"We have a lot of interesting work ahead aimed at creating a common commodity market with barrier-free logistics and harmonized rules and standards. Strong and dynamically developing relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran, and Iran and Azerbaijan necessitate coordinated efforts to develop transport connectivity in the region and ensure seamless logistics from the Barents and Baltic Seas to the Persian Gulf," the Russian deputy PM noted.