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International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), is a multi modal transportation established in 12 SEP 2000 in St. Petersburg, by Iran, Russia and India for the purpose of promoting transportation cooperation among the Member States. This corridor connects India Ocean and Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Islamic republic of IRAN, then is connected to St. Petersburg and North European via Russia Federation.
The INSTC was expanded to include eleven new members, namely: Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Ukraine, Republic of Belarus, Oman, Syria, Bulgaria (Observed).
Islamic Republic of Iran
Russian Federation
Republic of India
Republic of Belarus
Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Tajikistan
Sultanate of Oman
Republic of Armenia
Syrian Arab Republic
Republic of Azerbaijan
Republic of Turkey
Republic of Ukraine
Republic of Kyrgystan
Republic of Bulgaria
International Organizations

Islamic Republic Of Iran
Ministry Of Road & Transportation

I.R. Of Iran Road Maintenence &
Transportation Organization

International North-South Transport
Corridor Secretariat
Address: No. 19, Dameshgh st. Tehran - Iran
P.O.Box: 14155 - 37773
Tel:  0098 - 21 - 88804429, 88893851
Fax: 0098 - 21 - 88804429
Email: instc@rmto.ir

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Maritime Cooperation Meeting Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan
ýMonday, May 12, 2008
The second meeting of the joint IR Iran and Azerbaijan Committee for Ports and Maritime Cooperation took place between the 6th and 8th of May 2008 in Tehran, during which, the parties signed bilateral protocol agreements.   More...
5.5 million tons of goods transited annually
ýSunday, May 04, 2008
The Minister pf Roads and Transportation said: "All the links in transit chain, from cargo owners to the relevant companies must interact for greater development of transit, ad the Ministry of Roads and Transportation is not the only in charge of these affairs."   More...
Expansion of Iran- India rail cooperation
ýSaturday, April 26, 2008
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by RAI, Indian railway and India's Rites Co. on Sunday April 13/2008.   More...
Iran – Russia MOU on developing mutual technical and scientific cooperations
ýSaturday, April 05, 2008
A MOU was signed by Iran and Russia railways on March 29.2008 on rail electrification and construction of railway projects.   More...
Tripartite session of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan railways opened
ýSaturday, April 05, 2008
By attendance of high- ranking officials of railways of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan the tripartite session opened on march 29,2008 in Tehran focusing on construction of Gazvin-Rasht-Astara railway and electrification of Tabriz-Azarshahr railway.   More...
The 4th Session of Coordination Council and 5th Session of the Expert Group of ...
ýMonday, October 15, 2007
The 4th Session of Coordination Council and 5th Session of the Expert Group of "International North – South Transport Corridor" to be held on 2-3 November 2007 in Astana, Kazakhstan.   More...
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) will be more active
ýSaturday, October 27, 2007
The Fourth Meeting of The Coordination Council and The Fifth Meeting of Expert Groups of The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Held at ASTANA - Kazakhstan on 2-3 November, 2007 were attended by the delegations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Oman, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. At this meeting that the following issues was decided:   More...
Establishment of new rail link of Iran- Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan discussed
ýMonday, December 03, 2007
In a meeting between Islamic Republic of Iran Railway president and Turkmenistan railway minister, the protocol draft of new railway establishment between Iran - Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan have been put into discussion.   More...
  1- I.R. of Iran
  2- R. of India
  3- Russian Federation
  1- R. of Belarus
  2- R. of Kazakhstan
  3- R. of Tajikistan
  4- Sultanate of Oman
  5- R. of Armenia
  6- R. of Azerbaijan
  7- Syrian Arab Republic
  8- R. of Ukraine
  9- R. of Turkey
 10- R. of Kyrgyzstan
  1- R. of Bulgaria