Azerbaijan Railways: Azerbaijan-Iran economic ties to be strengthened
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By Trend
The economic ties between Azerbaijan and Iran will be strengthened through joint railway projects, Javid Gurbanov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, told reporters in the city of Rasht, located in Iran’s Gilan Province, Trend reports referring to Mehr News Agency.
According to Gurbanov, both neighboring countries are working on the development of the North-South Corridor.
Noting that more than 270,000 tons of cargo has been transported through the Astara (Azerbaijan)-Astara (Iran) railway so far, Gurbanov also said that there has been a noteworthy increase in cargo transportation on the said railway over the past 2 months.
"The presidents of both countries attach special importance to the development of economic ties and rail links," he said.
Gurbanov added that the railroad links are greatly beneficial for ensuring the welfare of the two countries.
The opening ceremony of the Qazvin-Rasht railway is to be held on March 6, 2019 in Iran’s Gilan Province.
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