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Iran submits bid to join CIS railway network
A Wednesday report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said its CEO has attended the 81st meeting of the Council for Railway Transport of the CIS member states in Uzbekistan, IRNA wrote.
The report said Iran will use the meeting, which is chaired by Russia, to submit its request to join the railway network of the CIS so that its wagons can operate in the network.
The application aims to enable Iran to use the vast network of CIS railways for cargo transit.
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Jabbar-Ali Zakeri represented Iran in the CIS meeting in Tashkent as an observer state.
On November 5-6, the 81st meeting of the Council for Railway Transport of the CIS is being held in Tashkent.
The event is attended by representatives of the railway administrations of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Iran, Latvia and Estonia.
The meeting was opened by Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC Zufar Narzullayev with a welcoming speech. He stressed the importance of the support of railway transport from the leadership of the Republic of Uzbekistan, noting that important decisions are being made for the development of the industry and the diversification of services provided.
As part of the council’s work, the results of the development of a plan for the formation of freight trains and wagons with containers in international traffic for the period 2024-2025 were presented.
In addition, other topical issues related to the interaction between the participants of the railway community and their partners were discussed at the meeting.
The meetings are continuing, and it is expected that important decisions will be made to further strengthen the transport sector in the region.