Asgaroladi, second right, said Friday that the difficulty Iranians face obtaining Russian visas hinders trade. ASTRAKHAN — The city of Astrakhan is jockeying to gain the “Capital of the Caspian” crown for Russia as the states bordering the world’s largest enclosed body of water look to boost mutual trade despite international foot-dragging over long-running territorial disputes. “Astrakhan is on the border of Europe and Asia,” the city’s mayor, Sergei Bozhenov, […]