About the Astrakhan Region

The Astrakhan Region has a convenient transportation network and significant potential for tourism and education.

It is situated in the Volga Delta, the largest delta in Europe, at the crossroads of ancient trade routes, and it connects Europe and Asia via the shortest route, opening the way to the countries of the Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean as the point of the Great Silk Road northern branch.

The region is located in the south-west of Russia in the Caspian Lowland and is a part of the Southern Federal District. The Astrakhan Region borders Europe and Asia, has the access to 5 seas (the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, the Azov Sea, the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea), and connects the North Caucasus with Southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia, and it also links Russia and Iran via the Caspian Sea.

The favourable geographical location at the crossroads of trade routes makes the Astrakhan Region a strategically important transport hub, where the Caspian Sea and Volga River routes intersect with railway and motorway routes of Russia. The region is the most significant transshipment point for cargoes transported by train, sea and river transport. It is one of the key elements of the INSTC water route.

The Astrakhan Region is a region in Southern Russia with a developing economy, remarkable potential and strong diplomatic relations. Its main industries include oil and gas, shipbuilding, agriculture, processing, transportation, logistics, trade, fishing, and tourism.