2024-05-20 08:42:03
Work on the development of the railway, which is able to join the Turkish metropolis of Kars with the Igdir area, bordering Nakhchivan, is deliberate to start on the finish of this yr and be accomplished inside 5 years. This line will allow the launch of an essential part of the Zangezur hall.
As Day.Az reported on Saturday, Turkish Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Abdulkadir Uraloglu stated this on air on the TGRT Haber TV channel.
The minister recalled {that a} tender for the development of a 224-kilometer railway in jap Turkey was introduced earlier this yr, and negotiations are at the moment underway on financing the mission.
“Building work from Kars to the Diluju border checkpoint on the border with Azerbaijan will take about 5 years,” the minister stated.
In keeping with him, the development of the railway part between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the Zangilan area may additionally take a number of years.
He famous that on the similar time, the completion of the development of railways within the areas of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation and the modernization of rails in Nakhchivan will likely be essential.
“The complete functioning of the transport hall will develop into potential in 2028-2029. This route is of nice financial and strategic significance for Turkey and the complete area,” he emphasised.
Uraloglu additionally spoke in regards to the significance of the Zangezur hall for world commerce. He talked about the dangers related to world commerce as a result of incidents within the Suez Canal and the Crimson Sea.
“Because of the opening of the Zangezur hall, a brand new essential various will seem for establishing financial ties between Asia and Europe,” Uraloglu stated.
Together with this, Uraloglu didn’t rule out the opportunity of the Zangezur hall passing by Iranian territory.
“We all know that Azerbaijan is negotiating with Iran on this difficulty. The ultimate resolution has not been made but. I don’t exclude that sure sections of the hall will go by the territory of Iran, in addition to Armenia,” he added.
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