Railway to connect Iran and Russia via Azerbaijan
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May 30, 14:00 UTC+4 GORNO ALTAYSK
GORNO ALTAYSK, May 30. /ITAR-TASS/. Irans ambassador to Russia has said the
construction of a railway to connect Iran and Russia via Azerbaijan will be
completed soon.
Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin and Iranian Ambassador to Russia
Mehdi Sanaei discussed prospects for cooperation within the Altai Forum
currently underway in Gorno-Altaysk, the south-west of Siberia.
The work is practically complete. About 40 kilometers of the railway line
are to be completed. It is necessary to resume railway service between the
two countries as soon as possible, Sanaei said on Friday.
There are another four joint projects, particularly Iranian railways
electrification, he said.
The meeting focused on issues related to the possibility for developing
cooperation between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union.
On Thursday, May 29, Sanaei said Iran was actively discussing issues related
to the Eurasian Economic Union.
Iran pays much attention to this initiative and supports it, he said.
We maintain a good dialogue with Russia and other countries, Sanaei said.
We also discussed cultural relations between Russia and Iran, and prospects
for the participation in the Dialogue of Civilizations. Moreover, Iran has
initiated this process, Sanaei said.
We consider Russia as a friendly country. Our cooperation is very
important, he said.
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