North-South

Russia offers Iran constructing Russian railway to Bandar Abbas

Russia offers Iran constructing Russian railway to Bandar Abbas

Iran and Russia are discussing a project to build a railway with a Russian gauge that will connect the Iranian city of Parsabad on the border with Azerbaijan with the port of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf coast, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow …

Russia-Iran trade in national currencies reaches 96%

Russia-Iran trade in national currencies reaches 96%

National currencies are being used in more than 96% of mutual payments between Russia and Iran, the Kremlin’s press service said on the verge of the meeting between presidents of the two countries to be held on the sidelines of the BRICS …

Mishustin: North-South needs SCO

Mishustin: North-South needs SCO

The International North-South Transport Corridor will open up new opportunities for trade and business, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization …

Route for Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara cargo train approved

Route for Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara cargo train approved

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 …

Russian and Kazakh Deputy PMs discuss energy and trade

Russian and Kazakh Deputy PMs discuss energy and trade

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk and Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, who are the co-chairs of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, met in Astana, accordong to the Russian …

Aktau hosts first North-South transport forum

Aktau hosts first North-South transport forum

Kazakhstan will continue to actively participate in the development of the North-South transport corridor, Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev said during a speech at the first North-South transport trade and export forum in …

Azerbaijan invites Russia to Alyat Free Economic Zone

Azerbaijan invites Russia to Alyat Free Economic Zone

The Alyat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ) in Azerbaijan is ideal for Russian companies, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Economy Elnur Aliyev said at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg. Its favorable location …

Pakistan joining North-South

Pakistan joining North-South

Pakistan has started the process of joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Pakistan's Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali said. "We started the relevant accession procedure …

Russia and Iran intend to develop shipping partnership

Russia and Iran intend to develop shipping partnership

Russian Astrakhan region representatives and the Iranian Consul General in Astrakhan discussed the operation of the new Astraport Shipping company in the Caspian Sea as part of the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor …

Putin: North-South corridor development to continue

Putin: North-South corridor development to continue

Development of the North - South international transport corridor will continue, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting with governor of the Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin. The road network is a critical element of the …