MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russian and Iranian transport ministers have agreed on signing of the agreement on construction of the Rasht-Astara railroad section of the North-South international transport corridor by this March, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told reporters.

"The Russian transport minister and his Iranian counterpart have repeatedly held consultations via video link on the project in recent three months," he said. "They agreed on signing of the agreement on implementation of this project by this March, and we hope that we will be able to take first steps to fulfil it this year," the diplomat added.

"Cooperation between Iran and Russia develops successfully in all areas," he said, adding that the creation of the North-South transport corridor is a megaproject within the framework of bilateral cooperation.