He further noted that during his one-day visit to Azerbaijan Republic he visited the railways and roads infrastructures at Astara, Nakhichevan and the freed .
He further noted that during his one-day visit to Azerbaijan Republic he visited the railways and roads infrastructures at Astara, Nakhichevan and the freed territories.
The roads and urban development minister also said that Iran is trying to complete the extension of the Rasht-Astara Highway towards Baku upon inauguration of which the duration of the trip Astara-Baku trip will drop to only two hours from the current 6 hours.
Eslami added that he also inspected the existing railway in Nakhichevan region that is among the capacities of the North-South corridor and used to carry 7 million tons of cargo in Soviet Union era. ■
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reaffirmed Iran’s strong support for Armenia’s territorial integrity on Wednesday during a visit to Yerevan dominated by continuing tensions along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Zarif arrived in the Armenian capital from Baku where he discussed the border dispute with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday.
“We are concerned about the escalations of the last two weeks,” he told Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazian during their talks. “We have repeatedly warned that there needs to be restraint and respect for the sovereignty of [regional] countries.”
Zarif said the purpose of his regional trip is to help Armenia and Azerbaijan resolve the dispute peacefully.
Armenian, Iranian ministers sign memorandum of understanding in Yerevan | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
12:24, 25 May, 2021
YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s caretaker Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan received Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammed Eslami and his delegation who arrived in Armenia on a working visit, the ministry of economy told Armenpress.
The meeting was also attended by Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri.
Welcoming the guests, Mr. Kerobyan said Armenia and Iran have formed firm partnering relations in the field of economy, noting that the Armenian side is interested in expanding the mutually beneficial cooperation and commercial relations with Iran, as well as taking practical steps to implement the agreements reached.
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