President Aliyev: Construction of Zangezur Corridor nearing completion

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced that the construction of the Zangezur Corridor on Azerbaijan’s territory is nearing completion.

"I am confident that the agreements reached in Washington this August on connecting the mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic will expand transit opportunities for international transportation. Construction of the Zangezur Corridor on Azerbaijan’s territory is nearing completion,” President Ilham Aliyev said at the 7th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia in Tashkent, per Azertag.

The head of state noted that the railway, with an initial capacity of 15 million tons, will become a vital artery of the Middle Corridor.

 “Today, Azerbaijan and Central Asia serve as a vital link and bridge between East and West, North and South. The development of the Middle Corridor holds strategic importance for our countries,” President Ilham Aliyev stated at the 7th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia in Tashkent, 

“Joint efforts to modernize transport and logistics infrastructure, synchronize and digitize customs procedures open broad opportunities for increasing cargo volumes, strengthening economic resilience, and expanding engagement in international markets,” the head of state noted, adding that over the past three years, cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor through Azerbaijan has increased by 90 percent.

By Khagan Isayev