Vladimir Putin has discussed the Rasht-Astara railway and the International North-South Transport Corridor during his recent visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Russian president's aide Igor Levitin says.

Iran’s ambassador to Russia said a Russian minister will visit Iran in the coming days for signing a contract on constructing the Rasht-Astara Railway.

EghtesadOnline: Azerbaijan and Iran are planning to sign a credit agreement in late March for Azerbaijan to finance the construction of Rasht-Astara Railroad, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev told reporters in Tehran.

EghtesadOnline: Iran and Azerbaijan will sign an agreement on the financing of Rasht-Astara Railroad project next month.

EghtesadOnline: The construction of the Rasht-Astara railroad within the framework of the International North–South Transport Corridor project will start in the first half of 2018, the head of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, told reporters in Baku on Wednesday.

EghtesadOnline: Russia and Iran in May could sign an agreement on completing the construction of the Rasht-Astara rail section in Iran, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on the sidelines of the Caucasus Region Investment Exhibition.