Tehran, April 27 (MRUD NEWS) – Iran Minister of Transport and Urban Development, Rostam Ghasemi, at the head of a delegation set off to Moscow last night on April 26 in order to meet his Russian counterparts for reaching transport and transit agreements. 

The transport and transit agreements include activation of International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and development of maritime, air, and rail cooperation.

Increasing the number of flights, activation of the two countries' ports, agreement for operation of the rail corridor from Chabahar Port to Russia and electrification of Incheborun-Garmsar Railway are among the agenda. 

Currently, Russia is linked to Shahid Rajaee Port in Chabahar through two railroads. One link is through Incheborun and the other through Jolfa-Nakhchivan, expressed Ghasemi in an interview.

Previously, Iran and Russia Transport Ministers met in Moscow in November 2018 at the sideline of International Transport Week.  The two parties emphasized on development of rail cooperation, acceleration of joint projects, and the necessity of mutual collaboration for completion of North-South railway corridor. 

North-South railway corridor starts from Helsinki in Finland and passes through Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Mumbai in Indian Subcontinent.