BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. The construction
of the Aghband-Kelaleh road bridge has been completed, and it is
planned to be put into operation after the completion of the border
and customs infrastructure, the Deputy Prime Minister, co-chair of
the commission with Iran on the Azerbaijani side, Shahin
Mustafayev, said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at the 17th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Iran
State Commission on Economic, Trade, and Humanitarian Cooperation
in Baku.
Mustafayev noted that the project under consideration will
connect the Eastern Zangezur economic region with Nakhchivan via
the shortest and most efficient route, and will also become an
important component of a convenient road connecting the Persian
Gulf and the Black Sea.
At the same time, issues related to the development of East-West
and North-South transport corridors, the expansion of the region's
logistics capabilities and transit potential, as well as the
construction of the Rasht-Astara railway line, which is considered
a key element of the North-South transport corridor, were widely
discussed. It was noted that the commissioning of this line would
significantly increase the volume of traffic in the North-South
direction and reduce delivery times.
