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Post by Daniel on Apr 8, 2016 9:57:28 GMT -5
Russia & Iran negotiate canal from Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf
8 Apr, 2016 RTNews
Moscow and Tehran are holding talks on digging a ship canal from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf, said Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanai, speaking to students in St. Petersburg. Any canal linking the two has to go through Iran.
"Yes, this issue is being discussed", said the ambassador on Thursday without specifying details, quoted by TASS.
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water in the world. Its coastline is 7,000 kilometers long and is bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan.
continue reading www.rt.com/business/338901-russia-iran-caspian-canal/
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