Iran suggests that Ukraine to participate in Persian Gulf - Black Sea transport corridor agreement

12:46, 08.02.2017 1 min read

Iran's Ministry of Transport has invited Ukraine to join the international treaty the Persian Gulf - the Black Sea.

The delegation of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, headed by Viktor Dovhan, Deputy Minister for European integration, together with the PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia visited Iran on February 5-7, 2017. There were held negotiations with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of Iran on cooperation in the field of transport and developing of cargo transportation, the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine said.

Dovhan said that this initiative is important for the development of the transport corridor India - Iran - the Black Sea and supported the involvement of additional traffic on the Trans-Caspian route.

Priority projects in the cooperation with Ukraine are railway construction in areas Kermanshah – Malar, Rasht - Astara and Tabriz – Mane.