The 55th meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission of Azerbaijan and Iran on the use of the Araz River’s water and energy resources was held in Iran, where the parties discussed issues related to the management and joint utilization of the river’s resources.

The meeting was co-chaired by Zakir Guliyev, Azerbaijan’s Co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Iran Joint Commission, Chairman of the Board of the Regional Water Amelioration and Water Management Service under the State Water Resources Agency of Azerbaijan, and Fariba Avarideh, Head of the General Directorate for Transboundary Rivers at the Ministry of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Regional Water Amelioration and Water Management Service, the State Control Service for Water Use and Protection under the State Water Resources Agency of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and "Azerenergy" OJSC.

Azerbaijan and Iran approved working procedures for the distribution of water resources of the Araz River between the two countries.

The event also featured discussions on monitoring of water from the river, water quality control, installation of new modern water metering devices on the river, and other issues of cooperation.

The discussions concluded with the signing of a final protocol outlining future efforts for collaboration.