Azerbaijan, Pakistan mull upcoming project on railway link between two countries

Caretaker Minister for Communications and Railways Shahid Ashraf Tarar met with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov and discussed matters of mutual interest.

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have been enjoying ideal fraternal relations for decades.

After the recent launch of direct flights from Pakistan, Azerbaijan intends to connect the two countries by road and railway routes, Caliber.Az reports citing The Nation newspaper.

The promotion of bilateral economic cooperation will further strengthen the relations between the two countries. By connecting Pakistan to international transport routes, regional connectivity would be greatly enhanced.

Khazar Farhadov reiterated that connectivity to Azerbaijan would enable Pakistan to gain access to European and Russian markets. The minister informed the envoy that the chairman for railways has already been directed to chalk out a roadmap for railway connectivity between the two countries.