The Railway Route From St. Petersburg To The Shores of The Persian Gulf
May 27th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the new railway route from St. Petersburg to the shores of the Persian Gulf: The construction of the Astara-Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of Russia’s historical aspirations, Iranian ‘Akharin Khabar’ writes. The project received not only economic, but also strategic importance. The adviser to the ex-president of the […]
Read more »Iran, Russia Ink $1.6B Rail Deal To Rival Suez Canal
May 18th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on a recent agreement between Iran and Russia to build a railway between two Iranian cities as they continue to develop their trade relations despite US sanctions: Iran and Russia signed a major railway agreement on Wednesday. The deal is part of the International North–South Transport Corridor the two countries […]
Read more »Competition Among Ports in the Caspian Sea and the Significance of the Port of Baku
May 17th, 2023
Via The Jamestown Foundation, a slightly dated but relevant look at competition among ports in the Caspian Sea: On July 29, the Russian government issued an order concerning plans for the development of federal transport, railway, information and communications infrastructure that includes the construction of Port Lagan, in the Republic of Kalmykia (Portnews.ru, August 3). […]
Read more »Kazakhstan and Russia To Construct Gas Pipeline To China
May 17th, 2023
Via Geopolitics in South Asia, a report on a planned Kazakh/Russian gas pipeline to China: Kazakhstan and Russia have established the route for a future gas pipeline to support shipments between the two countries and to China, Kazakhstan’s energy minister said on Tuesday. The pipeline would help Russia, hit by Western sanctions over its invasion […]
Read more »Persian Gulf To Be Connected To Caspian Sea Via Rail In 2 Months
May 15th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, an update on the rail connection between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea: The managing director of Iran’s Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company (CDTIC) said the Persian Gulf will be connected to the Caspian Sea via rail within the next two months. Kheirollah Khademi announced this on Sunday, adding […]
Read more »Uzbekistan-Russia Energy Relations: A Tale of Two Problems
May 9th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at Uzbek-Russian energy relations: Faced with dwindling gas sales to Europe, Russia has been re-routing its stranded gas reserves to countries like Uzbekistan, where infrastructure for pumping gas is already in place. This renewed cooperation presents both a problem and an opportunity for Tashkent. A flurry of recent bilateral […]
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