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Russian Railways to participate in construction of two railroads in Saudi Arabia

According to the deputy minister of industry and trade, the sides are actively discussing the issue now

RIYADH, November 2. /TASS/. Russian Railways is negotiating the construction of two railroads in Saudi Arabia, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov told TASS, adding that the tender is expected in end-2017.

"The issue is being discussed, the tender is expected at the end of the year," he said when asked a respective question.

According to the deputy minister, the sides are actively discussing the issue now.

As Russia’s state-owned railways monopoly is actively developing cooperation with Middle Eastern countries, the company also signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation on the project of electrification of railroads in the Islamic Republic of Iran in March 2017.