In the same period, 62,125 tons of goods, valued at $18,398,064, were docked in Astara Railway through 992 cars, he stated.

Ceramics, cements, stones and clinkers are of the products exported from Astara Railway to the countries of Russia, Georgia and Ukraine, he said, adding, “MDF, Medium Fiber-Density board, woods and corns were imported into Iran in return.”

Omidi went on to say that 2,813 tons of products, valued at $8,020,451, were transported by 96 cars in the same period.

Astara-Astara Railway will boom upon establishment of service-rendering organization in the fields of trade, exports, import, and transport in the dock, he emphasized.

It should be noted that Astara-Astara Railway was inaugurated in the first month of last year in April 2018 between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan.

Home to 91,000 populations, Astara port border city is located in West Gilan province, shared with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Most of these products [included agricultural, chemical, mineral, food and plastic products, cement, plaster, detergents, fabrics, handicrafts, carpets, clothing, footwear] were exported to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia, he emphasized.

He put the number of people who transited from Astara border in the same period at 290,983, showing a significant 66 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

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