(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Kazakh, Iranian presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ebrahim
Raisi participated in an online ceremony of the launch of the 1st
container train from Kazakhstan to Turkey through the territory of
Iran, Trend reports citing Kazinform .
The train departed from Pavlodar, passed through the territory
of Turkmenistan, and then arrived in Tehran.
During the ceremony the heads of state gave a start to the
train's following journey to Turkiye.
In his speech the Kazakh Leader expressed gratitude to the two
countries' governments and railway administrations for the
arrangement and implementation of the project.
Organized by JSC KTZ Express the train consists of 48
containers. The length of the 12-day route is 6,336km.
The launch of the new transnational communication route does not
require cargo transshipment. It is called to help in
diversification of alternative routes and in increase of
containerized cargo flow via the territory of Kazakhstan.
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