He stressed that Moscow and Tehran attach great importance to cooperation in the transport sector and the expansion of reciprocal rail transport.
TASS
Russia and Iran are discussing the construction of a section of the North-South international transport corridor, the Rasht-Astara railway line, which will help establish seamless logistics between the countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this at a press conference following talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.
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"Great prospects are opening up in connection with the opening of the international [transport] corridor North-South. Discussions are continuing on issues related to the construction of its section - the Rasht-Astara railway line. The implementation of this project would help establish seamless logistics from Russia and Belarus to Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf," Putin said.
