Iran Press/Iran news: Speaking at the opening ceremony of Qazvin-Rasht Railway on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani noted that developing rail links with neighboring countries is a countermeasure to sanctions policy against Iran.
Rouhani emphasized that economic dimensions are not important in railway connection, adding, “The rail link can strengthen ties between the countries of the region, between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iraq,” Iran Press reported.
The president emphasized: "This is a politically valuable move to strengthen relations between the countries, and today, we are reaching not only the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, but also to China via the Incheh Borun railway.”
This fact indicates that unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran are not effective, he said, adding, "The peoples and states of the region have decided to have brotherly, friendly ties with each other, and those who want to disrupt the relations between the countries of the region have not succeeded, and will not be successful.”
Hassan Rouhani opened Qazvin-Rasht Railway on March 6
the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe.
The plan to establish the international corridor was signed by Iran, India and Russia in 2000 to boost economic and trade ties and reduce the distance for cargo transportation between India and Europe via Iran.
The international corridor would connect the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf via Iran and links to the Caspian Sea, Russia and northern Europe. The corridor’s operation would cut the costs by 30 percent, while the duration of transportation would be 40 percent shorter. 101/211
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