BAKU /Trend/ – The Zangezur corridor will unlock new opportunities not only for Azerbaijan but for the entire region.
This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to journalists on the plane returning from a trip to Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
According to him, the opening of the Zangezur corridor will be a strategic development for the Middle Corridor as well.
“With the opening of this corridor, Turkish products will be delivered to Central Asia and China faster via the Caspian Sea, and goods from Europe to China will be delivered via Türkiye. The opening of the Middle Corridor covers many countries, starting from the south and ending with us and Azerbaijan. In addition, this road also connects to another line going through China. In this regard, it is very important. We are taking all our steps as correctly as possible within the framework of this process,” he said.
Erdogan also noted the great potential of the Zangezur corridor in international cargo transportation.
“This line also includes a railway system. Therefore, the importance of the Zangezur line in cargo transportation is steadily growing and will continue to grow in the future. The Middle Corridor takes all its strength from here. Connecting the Middle Corridor with the Zangezur line and its subsequent performance of such a function in freight and passenger transportation is of great importance. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev considers this issue to be very important. Iraq also attaches importance to this project. There will be a line passing through Igdir, connecting with Nakhchivan and continuing further. With the construction of this line, we will take an important step in the field of cargo transportation,” he said.
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