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Iran, Azerbaijan open key cross-border bridge to ease transit of goods

Astara, IRNA- Iran and Azerbaijan have inaugurated a key cross-border bridge over the Astara River to facilitate transit of goods between the two countries.
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Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi

Opening ceremony for Astara-Astara cross-border bridge

The Astara-Astara cross-border bridge was opened on December 30, 2023 in a ceremony held in the northern Iranian city of Astara in the presence of Iran’s transportation minister Mehrdad Bazrpash and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev who serve as co-chairs of Iran-Azerbaijan intergovernmental committee of economic cooperation.
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Official: Iran to start construction of Rasht-Astara railway soon

Tehran, IRNA - Deputy Roads and Urban Development Minister Shahriar Afandi-Zadeh said that Iran will take loan from the Russian government for construction of Rasht-Astara railway and based on the agreement the project will start at the beginning of 2024.
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Interior minister in north Iran to visit flood-hit areas

Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi traveled to Astara, in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, on September 21, 2023, to visit the flood-stricken areas. (IRNA photos/Mojtaba Mohammadi)
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Iran’s rail exchange with Azerbaijan up 63%

Tehran, IRNA – An official in the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said that imports, exports, and transit through the Astara border with the Republic of Azerbaijan have increased by 63% since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year.
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Envoy says Belarus ready to expand trade with Iran

Astara, IRNA – Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Dmitry Koltsov said on Wednesday the two countries have long-running friendly ties and that the European country is ready to expand trade with the Islamic Republic.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

Construction of Rasht-Astara railway and regional interest

Tehran, IRNA – Recently, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in the meeting with Vladimir Putin, confirmed the words of the Russian President about the necessity of starting the Rasht-Astara railway line and said, "This work will complete the North-South transportation line and benefit both countries."
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Festival of Heyran Gem of Iran to bring hearts together

Astara, IRNA – The Festival of Heyran Gem of Iran is scheduled on May 18 to help thrive tourism industry and bring people’s hearts together .
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Gilan province exports stand at $591 million in 10 months

Astara, Jan 27, IRNA –Commodities worth $591 million were exported from the northern Gilan province over the past 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020-Jan 19, 2021).
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Iranian exports to Eurasia from Astara port rise by 11%

Astara, Dec 12, IRNA - Despite the US cruel sanctions and EU’s lack of commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s cooperation with Eurasia has provided a broad range of opportunities for Tehran, including regional trade and boosting Iranian non-oil exports.
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Import, export through Iran’s Astara Port increase by 40%

Astara, Nov 21, IRNA – The head of Ports and Maritimes Organization of Astara, northwestern Iran, said on Saturday that the weight of exported and imported goods through Astara Port has increased by 40 percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020-Nov21, 2020) compared to the same period of the previous year.
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