Iran, Russia mull construction of railway from Azerbaijan border to Persian Gulf

Iran, Russia mull construction of
railway from Azerbaijan border to Persian Gulf.

International news Desk

According to global Times news agency Europe,Iran, Russia mull construction of railway from Azerbaijan border to Persian Gulf Iranian and Russian officials are discussing the construction of a railway from the city of Parsabad on the border with Azerbaijan to Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port on the Persian Gulf, Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said, The global Times Europe media informs.In addition to the Rasht-Astara railway line, Russia is interested in investing in the construction of a railway from Parsabad to Bandar Abbas,” Jalali said at a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran.Pezeshkian stressed that the development of railway infrastructure from north to south will bring significant benefits to both the country’s economy and its citizens, and will also meet the needs of Iran and Russia. He instructed to speed up the implementation of the Rasht-Astara line project.