16:26 - 17.03.2026

---

March 17, Fineko/abc.az. The conflict in the Middle East may slow down Russia and Iran's plans to cooperate on the North-South transport corridor and the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, but the parties are determined to continue working.

ABC.AZ reports that Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said this in an interview with Izvestia.

"It cannot be said that the war has no effect on these projects. Of course, it can slow down the implementation process a bit. But the two sides are determined to continue everything that was previously agreed upon," he said.

"As for the construction of power plants, our Russian colleagues are still at the facilities, and we hope to continue their work. Regarding the North-South corridor, our Russian colleagues are carrying out design and survey work along the entire route of the Rasht-Astara railway. But in principle, the delay of a particular job cannot prevent us from thinking about the future. We are two friendly countries, good and kind neighbors. We have a strategic relationship and naturally we will continue in the same spirit," the diplomat added.