Iran continues to supply agricultural products to Astrakhan. The day before, another train arrived at Kutum station, which brought 600 tons of early potatoes for further shipment to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara and Volgograd. Part of the production will remain for Astrakhan consumers. A few days earlier, another train with fruits and vegetables from Iran was unloaded at Kutum.
In the first half of the year, about 50 thousand tons of vegetables and fruits from the countries of the Caspian region, as well as from Pakistan and India, should be transported through Astrakhan. Regional authorities are convinced that in the current geopolitical situation, the North-South international transport corridor has every chance for accelerated development due to the increased demand for its capacities.
“The North-South transport corridor is being further developed. From the point of view of a logistics hub, Astrakhan is becoming increasingly important - cargo goes through us to Russia. Part of the goods will remain here - along with the products of Astrakhan farmers, there will be additional opportunities to saturate the consumer market from friendly countries,” said Mansur Gadzhiev, Minister of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region.