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: The CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced that Turkmenistan is due to transit its
Sunday 30 June 2024 - 23:00
Story Code : 424076
Source : ANA
Turkmenistan to Transit Sulfur via Iran’s Rasht-Caspian Railway
“The Rasht-Caspian railway is the second route connecting the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and the north and south of the country are connected by the railway,” he added.
Salehi explained that the sulfur comes from Turkmenbashi port to the Caspian port and it will pass through Iran via railway.
Salehi had in 2021 signed a memorandum of understanding on joint railway cooperation with head of the Turkmen Railway Agency.
Following talks between the heads of the Iranian and Turkmen railways, Salehi signed a memorandum of understanding on joint railway cooperation with Azad Atamardovs, the Director-General of Railways Agency of Turkmenistan.
Development of exports and transit, doubling of exchange and acceptance of wagons from Sarakhs railway border, resumption of Artiq-Lotfabad border, holding joint meetings between the representatives of the two countries' railways were among the issues mentioned in the cooperation document between Iran and Turkmenistan.
The implementation of the document will lead to the development of cooperation, increase in the volume of trade, development of rail transportation, and economic prosperity of the two countries.
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