Foreign diplomats visit Hakari railway station site in Azerbaijan’s Zangilan region PHOTO / Updated

Foreign diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan and representatives of international organisations have visited the construction site of the Hakari railway station in the country’s Zangilan region.

The delegation was briefed on the progress of construction works, the laying of railway tracks, and the development of the station’s infrastructure, as well as future plans for the project, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

The railway passing through the Hakari station will form part of the Zangezur Corridor — including its 42nd section, known as TRIPP, which will cross Armenian territory — connecting mainland Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

The delegation included more than 100 representatives from 51 countries and 12 international organisations. They were accompanied by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration.

This was the 20th visit by members of the diplomatic corps to the territories liberated by Azerbaijan.

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Over 100 diplomats and representatives from 12 international organisations have visited the village of Horovlu in Azerbaijan’s Jabrayil district to inspect extensive reconstruction and development work carried out since the area was liberated.

The delegation was briefed on ongoing recovery projects, newly established infrastructure, and plans for further revitalisation of the region, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The visit marks the 20th official trip by the diplomatic corps to territories recently returned to Azerbaijani control. The delegation was accompanied by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration.

Representatives from 51 countries took part in the visit, reflecting continued international interest in Azerbaijan’s post-liberation reconstruction efforts.

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A delegation of foreign diplomats and representatives of international organisations accredited in Azerbaijan has travelled to the Jabrayil and Zangilan districts to observe the ongoing reconstruction and development projects in the liberated territories.

More than 100 representatives from 51 countries and 12 international organisations are taking part in the visit, organised at the instruction of the President of Azerbaijan, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

The trip is being led by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration. During the visit, diplomats will be briefed on the progress of the restoration works and key projects carried out under the State Programme on the “Great Return”. They will also be informed about the Zangezur Corridor project, which is set to enhance the strategic importance of the region.

The delegation will visit several key sites, including the Aghband settlement, where railway and motorway construction is currently underway. The programme also includes planned visits to major infrastructure facilities such as the Dost Agropark livestock complex in Zangilan, the Hakkari railway station, and several newly built social facilities – including a residential complex, a school, a kindergarten, and a mosque in the city of Zangilan.

Officials say the visit offers diplomats an opportunity to see the scale of Azerbaijan’s reconstruction efforts first-hand, assess the region’s development potential, and witness the government’s commitment to sustainable recovery and reintegration of the liberated territories.

This marks the 20th visit of the diplomatic corps to the liberated regions, organised under the instruction of the President of Azerbaijan.

By Aghakazim Guliyev