Kars-Dilucu railway expected to be completed by late 2029 – Turkish FM

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Construction of
the Kars-Dilucu railway is expected to be completed by the end of
2029, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, Trend's correspondent reports
from the event.

Fidan made the remarks while answering journalists’ questions at
a joint press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun
Bayramov in Baku.

Fidan said that given Azerbaijan’s geographical position and its
relations with Türkiye, the two countries play an important role in
the implementation of the Middle Corridor.

"This is important in terms of global trade. Secondly, ensuring
connectivity between Türkiye and Azerbaijan via Nakhchivan is also
highly important in terms of connectivity across the Turkic world,"
the minister said.

According to him, there is a broader vision aimed at ensuring
the Turkic world’s access to Türkiye and Anatolia, and through
Anatolia to Europe, while Türkiye gains access to the Turkic world
via the Caspian Sea.

Fidan noted that an important part of this vision is the
Zangezur Corridor.

"One of its complementary elements is the Kars-Dilucu railway,"
he said.

According to the minister, negotiations on the project have been
ongoing for the past two years, and the two countries share a
common vision agreed upon by their presidents.

He said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had given the
necessary instructions to the Ministry of Transport regarding the
project and that the tender procedures had been completed some time
ago.

"Construction work is currently underway. God willing, the
Kars-Dilucu railway will be completed toward the end of 2029,"
Fidan said.

Will be updated