(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iranian
Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi noted the
high level of Azerbaijani-Iranian relations.
The remarks were made during the ministers' visit to the
ceremony of the Aghband highway bridge, which is to be built on the
border with Iran in Azerbaijan's Eastern Zangazur Economic
Region.
The parties also stressed that the cooperation between the two
countries is developing dynamically in the political, economic,
cultural, and other fields.
Confidence was expressed that the new bridge will serve to
strengthen friendly ties between the two countries, contribute to
the further development of transport links and increase the transit
potential of the region.
During the ceremony, the large-scale restoration and
construction work carried out in Azerbaijani territories liberated
from Armenian occupation was emphasized.
As part of the work, the project of the Horadiz-Aghband highway
was completed by 59 percent, and the Horadiz-Aghband railway - by
38 percent.
The guests were informed that a memorandum of understanding was
signed on the creation of new communication links between the
Eastern Zangazur economic region and the Nakhchivan Autonomous
Republic of Azerbaijan on March 11, 2022.
As part of the implementation of this memorandum, it's planned
to build road and rail bridges across the Araz River between the
Eastern Zangazur region and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
through the territory of Iran.
Besides, it was pointed out that the bridge connecting the
Horadiz-Jabrayil-Zangilan-Aghband highway with a length of 112
kilometers with the Iranian highway network across the Araz River
was designed with a length of 216 meters and a width of 24.5
meters.
The Aghband highway bridge will create additional opportunities
for the countries of the region, serving to increase the potential
of the East-West transport corridor, as well as to expand transport
and economic ties.
The bridge has two lanes for vehicles and one for pedestrians in
each direction, and it's also planned to build a checkpoint across
the state border, capable of receiving at least 1,000 cargo
vehicles (export, import, and transit goods).
The event was attended by the Iranian delegation and
representatives of the Azerbaijani ministries of digital
development and transport, energy, the State Customs Committee, the
State Border Service, the State Highways Agency of Azerbaijan, and
Azerbaijani Railways Company.
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