“The Zangezur Corridor is of particular importance as a new route of the Middle Corridor,” Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov stated at a joint press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye Hakan Fidan in Baku.

Axar.az reports, citing AРА, that the Minister said that 95% of the work on the construction of the highway toward the border with Armenia in the main part of Azerbaijan and 75% of the railway project have been completed.

“Both projects are expected to be completed in 2027. Work on the reconstruction of the railway in Nakhchivan has now begun. A 42-kilometer section of the Turkiye-Nakhchivan railway passes through the territory of Armenia. This is part of the Zangezur Corridor. Negotiations on this are being conducted between the US and Armenia. Although this is considered Armenian territory, entry and exit will be carried out from Azerbaijan. The design work should be completed this year, while physical work will begin in 2027. It is important to complete this project. Conditions will then be created to ensure connectivity from Europe through Turkiye and Azerbaijan,” Jeyhun Bayramov noted.