Document Type : Research Paper
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Using existing capacity and development of complete relationship with central Asia countries is one of the main goals in Iran relations as in regional policies of Islamic Republic of Iran, the development of relations with these countries if of great importance in recent years. This aim is also emphasized with establish and exploitation of East Railway of Caspian Sea or Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Railway. The present study attempts to conduct a study by Descriptive-Analytic and library method in terms of Integration and functionalism theories and considers also the impact of Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Railway on regional cooperation development in central Asia. Indeed, with the great importance of regional relations for Islamic Republic of Iran, we attempt to answer this main question that how can eastern Railway of Caspian Sea be effective on Integration of Iran with central Asia countries? Our answer to this question as using Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Railway is a great step in development of the Iran relationship with central Asia countries. If parties attempt to improve infrastructures and increase load and passenger movement of this important corridor, it is a turning point regarding the regional Integration process of Islamic Republic of Iran with central Asia countries.
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