Iran and Russia sign agreement to collaborate on the construction of the final part of a commercial transport network linking to the Gulf and India while steering clear of Western sea lanes
Iranian Road Maintenance & Transportation Organisation Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash and his Russian counterpart Vitaly Savelyev sign an agreement to construct the final part in the International North–South Transport Corridor that connects Russia to the Gulf and India, in Tehran. / Photo: AFP
It is the only missing link in the International North-South Transport Corridor from northeast Russia via Azerbaijan to Iran's southern coastline and on to India by sea.The freight network of ship, rail and road routes, which covers some 7,200 kilometres, avoids the Suez Canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea which would otherwise transport some Russian seaborne cargo.
Bazrpash said the"process of construction" of the Rasht-Astara railway"has started and we will finalise it within the next three years". Putin praised the"obvious economic benefits" for both Moscow and Tehran in the form of new jobs and investments. "The delivery of goods from Saint Petersburg to Mumbai will take about 10 days, compared to the journey through traditional trade routes that takes 30 to 45 days."Putin said Russia and Iran"attach paramount importance to strengthening their economic and trade ties" as well as their bilateral relations in general.
Tehran and Moscow have sought to boost cooperation in key areas to help prop up their economies in the face of sanctions.
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