Tehran: A contract for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran’s northern Gilan Province will be signed between Iran and Russia next month within the framework of the International North-South Transport Corridor, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzana Sadeq announced during an event marking the start of the expansion of the Save-Salafchegan highway.
According to Trend News Agency, the trilateral meeting on transport and cargo transportation between Azerbaijan, Iran, and Russia held in Baku was of significant importance. The meeting focused on the construction of the missing railway line in the North-South International Transport Corridor, specifically the Rasht-Astara railway.
Sadeq highlighted that the conference, attended by transport officials from countries including Pakistan, discussed establishing a connection between Pakistan and the countries of Eurasia and the Caucasus via Iran. Additionally, the conference addressed Pakistan’s establishment of a connection between China and Iran, facilitating the transportation of goods from China to Iran and further to Europe via Pakistan.
The Iranian minister emphasized the role of transport infrastructure in developing regional relations. The expansion of highways and railway infrastructure can effectively simplify relations between Iran and neighboring countries.
Operations to expand the Save-Salafchegan highway, which serves as the intersection of the North-South and East-West corridors in Iran, have commenced.