Rasht-Astara section of North-South corridor to be opened in 2027-2028
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said that the work on construction of the Rasht-Astara section of the North-South international transport …
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Azerbaijan includes Astara checkpoint on lists
The South Astara checkpoint on the state border of Azerbaijan and Iran was included in the list of such points by decision of the Azerbaijani government. Now cargo transportation between the two countries will be carried out through it and the border crossing will be operational.
New Iranian manufacturers to join Russian market
The delegation of the parliamentary friendship group of Russia and Iran began an official visit to Moscow. The program includes negotiations with representatives of the State Duma, the Federation Council and the Russian Foreign Ministry. The talks will concern the expansion of economic and interparliamentary cooperation.
Iranian Minister of Roads to visit Azerbaijan
The head of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic will arrive in Baku in the coming days
Azerbaijan and Iran to complete construction of Astara cargo terminal by 2025
A meeting has been held between the two co-chairmen of the State Commission for Economic, Trade and Humanitarian Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran, Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iran's Minister of Roads …
How Russia and Iran to implement Resht-Astara construction?
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev revealed the details of the upcoming construction of the Rasht-Astara railway line, which is part of the North-South international transport corridor. The minister noted the rail line will …
Iran's Astara port prepared to receive more goods
The most standard channel achievable in the Caspian Sea has been created at Astara port, and the port has no problem receiving ships, director-general of Gilan Province’s Ports and Maritime Department Hossein Younesi said. Younesi …
Russia and Iran discuss launch of "North-South" corridor
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani held a meeting with Russian Presidential Assistant Igor Levitin to discuss the construction of the strategic Rasht-Astara railway, located on the …
Russia and Iran discuss completing Rasht-Astara railway
Iran’s Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister for Transportation Affairs Shahriar Afandizadeh said that Tehran and Moscow have held negotiations on completing the Rasht-Astara railway project. Iran has presented its …
Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran launching "North-South" to Astara
Iranian ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future. “The issue of solving the …
Azerbaijan and Iran building new bridge of cooperation
Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, co-chairman of the Azerbaijan-Iran Intergovernmental Joint Economic Cooperation Commission Rostam Ghasemi completed his visit to Azerbaijan yesterday. The …
North-South ITC to compete with Suez Canal route
A large-scale transport project is being launched by Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran
Aram Manukyan: "Armenia plays almost no role in Caucasus because of Karabakh issue"
The deputy chairman of the Armenian National Congress party told Vestnik Kavkaza about Armenia's current role in the region
First freight train sent off from Azerbaijan's Astara to Iran
The first freight train was sent off from Azerbaijan’s Astara city to Iran’s Astara city, the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC said in a message. The train consisted of six cars was loaded with Russian timber and medium-density …
Iran to get Azerbaijani loan for construction of Rasht-Astara railway
Iran's Cabinet of Ministers under the chairmanship of President Hassan Rouhani has confirmed necessary consent to get a loan of $500 million from Azerbaijan for construction of the Rasht-Astara railway. …
Azerbaijan to reconstruct its railway to Russia
Azerbaijan will start reconstructing of the Baku-Yalama railway to the border with Russia in 2018, which is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor, the republic's President Ilham Aliyev said …
Astara-Astara railway line to go into service on December 25
Astara-Astara railway line connecting the Iranian-Azerbaijani railway systems will be commissioned on December 25, the head of International Affairs Department at Iran Railways Abbas Nazari said. Nazari pointed …
North-South corridor to become operational by March 2018
Tariffs for freight transportation through INSTC may drop after the completion of Astara-Astara segment
Azerbaijan to finance half of Rasht-Astara rail project
Azerbaijan will provide Iran with 500 million euro worth of loan for completing the Rasht-Astara rail segment as part of the International North-South Transportation Corridor. "Keeping in mind the mutual benefits of the …
Azerbaijan to build Astara unloading terminal in Iran
Head of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Javid Gurbanov and president of the Iran Railways Saeed Mohammadzadeh have signed an agreement within the framework of the 'Construction and operation of Astara loading …
