Iran, UK ink railway transport MoU

The agreement was sealed during the visit to London by Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI).

The MoU, which seeks to develop Iran's railway system through the exchange of knowledge and technology, was signed in a ceremony attended by Pourseyyed Aqaei and his British counterpart. It calls for cooperation in the fields of process management, rail transportation systems as well as technical and technological management of railways, Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday.

During his meetings with two executives of Britain's Department for Transport (DfT) in London, Pourseyyed Aqaei referred to the steps to promote rail transport and movement of passengers and cargo in the country and offered the British side unparalleled investment opportunities in the sector.

The British side also pointed to the attractions of Iran for trade and economic cooperation voicing willingness to develop relations with the country in the rail transportation sector.

The MoU was signed as a follow up to the visit by Britain's Deputy Minister of State at the Department for Transport Robert Goodwill earlier this year.

During Goodwill's visit to Tehran, further cooperation between Iran and the UK, particularly in the field of rail transport and high-speed trains as well as in airports and aviation infrastructure, was emphasized.

 

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