Deputy minister urges to enhance Baku-tehran ties

Tehran and Baku should expand economic, political and trade ties, said Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy. attaches emphasis to expansion of trade and political ties with the Republic of Azerbaijan.” Noting that the Azerbaijani government has allocated a $500-million loan for the construction of the Rasht-astara railway, he said, “Trade and tourism sectors in Astara have great potentials and all should help to explore them.”

Transporting goods from Astara by rail to Russia and North Africa could be easier and less costly that other routes, and with the development of this railroad, a big change is expected in regional trade and economy, he added.

The Rasht-astara-qazvin railway project envisages the construction of a new railway line connecting Azerbaijan’s Astara to the Iranian cities of Astara, Rasht and Qazvin.