A newly signed 20-year strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia emphasizes the urgent need to accelerate the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, a crucial link in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has discussed the Rasht-Astara railway and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) during his recent visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, special presidential representative Igor Levitin says.