Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani said that Iraq and Russia discussed integrating the “Path of Development” and “North-South” infrastructure projects. RIA News.
Speaking at the general assembly of the Russian Energy Week forum, Erdogan said, “There are preliminary discussions between Russia and Iraq on the integration of these two projects.”
The Iraqi Prime Minister also answered the question of whether the “Path of Development” project competes with the “North-South” project. He said that each project complements each other.
Al Sudani emphasized that these two economic corridors will provide “flexibility and sustainability”, reduce transportation costs and increase the speed of delivery of goods, which will have a positive impact on the prosperity of the entire region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the same forum reportedHe said that Russia has agreements with all participants of the North-South transportation corridor project and that both Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are interested in the project.
“North – South” Russia, India, Iran and neighboring countries include St. It is a transport corridor with a length of 7.2 thousand km from St. Petersburg to the port of Mumbai (India). In May 2023, Russia and Iran signed documents on the completion of the last section of the “North-South” western route in Iran – Rasht-Astara railway.
“Development Road” is another transportation corridor connecting the southern regions of Iraq to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Authorities hope that this project will significantly facilitate the exchange of goods between Asian and European countries.
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