“As for the transit issues and North South Corridor, the countries will see an important development by connecting Astara (Iran) – Astara (Azerbaijan) railways by the end of the current year,” President Rouhani said at a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Tehran Feb. 23.
The North-South Corridor, starting in India and stretching to Finland, is one of the most important routes for Azerbaijan.
The route is quite long – about 5,000 km, and will run through the territory of Azerbaijan.
The North-South Corridor will connect northern Europe to south-eastern Asia. It will serve as a link between the railways of Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia.
Iran, Azerbaijan railways to be connected by late 2016 - Rouhani
23 February 2016
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President Hassan Rouhani has said the railways of Iran and Azerbaijan will be connected by the end of 2016.
