EghtesadOnline: A freight train arrived in Iran’s northern border city of Astara from Russia’s St. Petersburg on Thursday, marking the inauguration of a cross-border strand of the International North-South Transportation Corridor.

EghtesadOnline: Azerbaijan has signed a $60-million contract with Iran to construct a rail terminal in the Iranian city of Astara, close to the common border.

EghtesadOnline: Director General of Astara Customs Office Rasoul Omidi announced on Saturday that 80,000 tons non oil goods worth 43 million dollars has been exported from this customs office in the past spring, while 64,000 tons goods worth 22 million dollars have been imported in the same period.