Iran and China have agreed to collaborate on the construction of a 32-kilometer road tunnel. The $180 million venture is part of a planned route that would link Tehran to the Caspian Sea shores, reported IRNA.
The four-lane highway will enable travelers to reach the sea in 1.5 hours. According to Mazandaran Province Governor General Holamreza Ansari, an additional 34-kilometer section of the road will be built in cooperation with international investors next Iranian year, which begins in March.
The Caspian Sea is located in northwest Asia, landlocked between Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. The sea, as well as the region surrounding it has become the focus of international attention due to its huge oil and natural gas reserves. Several conflicts have arisen between the surrounding neighbors over mutual claims to different regions of the sea, especially its southern waters. — (menareport.com)
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