The Russian government has approved the route for the direct cargo block train Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara, Ulyanovsk Governor Alexey Russkikh said.
"We received good news from Russian Railways: the route for the direct cargo block train Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara (Iran) has been approved. This is the western rail corridor of the Central Volga - Caspian Sea - Persian Gulf logistics project,” Russkikh said.
Preparations are underway for the export train, including for the shipment of agro-industrial and wood processing products, the governor noted.
According to him, the launch of the train is a result of agreements reached during his visit to Baku with Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov, and the coordinated efforts of the Russian Embassy in Baku, the Trade Representation, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, as well as the railway authorities of both countries.
Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev discussed the development of the North-South international transport corridor, the trade and logistics route Central Volga - Caspian Sea - Persian Gulf is part of it.
