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Putin: Transportation to have competitive advantage with launch of Rasht-Astara railway
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- 17 May, 2023
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The launch of the Rasht-Astara railway will allow diversifying global traffic flows, transportation will have competitive advantages, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the ceremony of signing an agreement on the creation of a railway section in Iran, Report informs referring to Russian media.
He noted that this section will allow connecting land sections of the International North-South Transport Corridor.
He added that the launch of the North-South corridor will be used to transport food of the agro-industrial complex for consumers in Iran, as well as for Africa.
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