Tehran, Iran, January 29
By Mehdi Sepahvand -- Trend:
Iran and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement to launch a railroad transit system from Tehran to Nakhichevan, Iran Railroads International Affairs Director Abbas Nazari said.
He said the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the quadrilateral Baku summit, IRIB news agency reported.
The official further said experts from both sides are to meet in one month to discuss trains' timetable as well as fairs.
Nazari noted that the infrastructure for the railroad exist, explaining that passenger trains will use the Tehran-Tabriz-Jolfa-Nakhichevan route.
The quadrilateral meeting was held recently between Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Ukraine to make important decisions in the field of transportation.
The general theme of the summit was to create a composite transit route from the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea and Europe.
It envisioned starting point of Mumbai in India, unified Iran, Azerbaijan, and Georgia base railroad tariffs, and created consensus among members to provide equipment, infrastructure maintenance service, etc.