Russia Seeks to Include Armenia Border Checkpoint in 'North-South' Corridor Route

The 'Verin Lars' checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border may be included in the route of the 'North-South' international transport corridor. According to TASS, this was announced by the leader of North Ossetia, Sergey Menyaylo.

“We are working with the Union of Russian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs to explore the possibility of including the 'Verin Lars' checkpoint in the route of the 'North-South' international transport corridor,” the statement reads.

According to the leader of North Ossetia, the Union of Russian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs held a meeting in Vladikavkaz, where logistics experts discussed the feasibility of including 'Verin Lars' in the North-South transport corridor. The organization's president, Alexander Shokhin, emphasized that the land branch for cargo transport through 'Verin Lars' will fit perfectly into the North-South transport corridor, and will serve not only as a side branch but also as a fully-fledged highway.

“In the context of sanctions, Russia faces challenges in utilizing a significant portion of its logistics infrastructure. The North-South corridor is becoming increasingly important under current conditions. The Russian government is actively working to expand it and include new sectors,” noted Menyaylo.

The North-South corridor is a transport route facilitating export-import transfers for Russia, connecting it with Iran and providing transit routes to India, the Persian Gulf, and Southeast Asian countries. It includes rail, road, and maritime/river routes, with a total length of 7,200 kilometers from Saint Petersburg, Russia's largest northern port, to Mumbai, India's largest port.

The 'Verin Lars' is the only functioning land border connecting Russia with Georgia, Armenia, and other neighboring and distant countries.