An expert delegation from Russia is expected to visit Iran within the next few days to discuss the technical issues surrounding the construction of Rasht-Astara railroad in northern Iran, a senior Russian official said.
Sergey Pavlov, First Deputy Managing Director of International Business Development and International Affairs at Russian Railways, made the remarks during a Thursday meeting in Moscow with Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali.
He said that the talks of the Russian delegation in Tehran aim to accelerate the construction of the railway which is part of the strategically important International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC).
The Russian official and the Iranian ambassador underlined the need for giving a boost to the project after signing an agreement by the two countries to construct the railroad.