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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Vitaly Savelyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Development of the North-South International Transport Corridor, visited Iran. During the visit, he held talks with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
A representative Russian delegation discussed a wide range of issues related to economic cooperation between the two countries with their Iranian counterparts. The focus was on cooperation in transportation and the development of the North-South International Transport Corridor (INSTC), a key area of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
Vitaly Savelyev noted the growth of rail container transit from Russia via Iran and the successful operation of a regular container service launched in 2022 along the eastern route of the North-South International Transport Corridor.
The implementation of the intergovernmental cooperation agreement signed in 2023 on the financing and construction of the Rasht-Astara railway in the Islamic Republic of Iran was discussed in detail.
Vitaly Savelyev invited the Iranian delegation to participate in the International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg in 2026.
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