Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding to develop railway freight transportation.
Iran's Deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development and Head of Railways, Jabbar Ali Zakiri, Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozyorov, and Azerbaijan Railways Chairman Rovshan Rustamov reached the agreement at a trilateral meeting held on Friday.
The officials expressed hope for strengthening transit connectivity among the countries and also discussed the development of the western route of the North-South Corridor.
At the end of the meeting, Russian Railways CEO Belozyorov announced that an agreement was reached to establish a 'digital corridor' among Tehran, Moscow, and Baku by harmonizing data exchange systems and implementing new transportation technologies.
As part of his Moscow contacts, Zakiri also met with Russian Deputy Transport Minister Dmitry Zverev. The meeting assessed the latest status of the Rasht-Astara Railway project and ways to strengthen the railway routes of the International North-South Transport Corridor.
The meeting was also attended by Iran's Embassy Counselor in Moscow, Afshin Parchizadeh, Russian Railways General Director Sergey Pavlov, and officials from various Russian ministries.