Moscow, Tehran Push To Complete Rasht-Astara Railway
Moscow, Tehran Push To Complete Rasht-Astara Railway
Officials say the railway segment is the missing link needed to unlock the full potential of the International North–South Transport Corridor
Moscow and Tehran discussed accelerating the construction of the Rasht–Astara railway on 15 August at the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Kyrgyzstan.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said that the discussions took place between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref.
He called the exchange constructive and said it also touched on the EAEU–Iran free trade agreement as well as broader cooperation on transport and logistics.
The deal to build the Rasht–Astara line was originally inked in May 2023.
The 162-kilometer railway runs through northern Iran, linking the city of Rasht with the border town of Astara, then ties directly into the existing Astara–Baku line in Azerbaijan.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle
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