Azerbaijan launches 45 road projects in Karabakh, expanding infrastructure

A total of 45 road projects, spanning 3,200 kilometres, are currently underway in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, including 1,275 kilometres of local roads.

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov announced this during the third reading of the draft law on the "State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2025" in the Milli Majlis (Parliament), Caliber.Az reports citing local media.

Since 2021, Azerbaijan has built and repaired over 2,700 kilometers of motorways, including 1,430 kilometers of roads deemed locally significant, Asadov further stated.

The ongoing road infrastructure projects in the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions include the construction of 45 road tunnels with a total length of 69.1 kilometres, as well as over 463 bridges, viaducts, and overpasses spanning approximately 13.4 kilometres. The Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway, categorised as Class I, stretches for 81.7 kilometres and features 11 bridges, 7 tunnels, and 9 viaducts.

By Vafa Guliyeva