‘Kars-Igdir-Nakhchivan railway project will turn Nakhchivan into a major transit center’
Nakhchivan, February 26, AZERTAC
“The implementation of the Kars-Igdir-Aralik-Dilucu-Sadarak-Nakhchivan-Julfa railway project will increase the export opportunities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and turn Nakhchivan into an important transit center of the region,” Director of Nakhchivan Railways LLC Mahir Aliyev as he commented on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Government of the Republic of Turkey.
“This railway project will connect Nakhchivan with China, European countries and the Persian Gulf, which also means restoration of the Silk Railroad,” Mahir Aliyev said.
“The project will significantly increase the export potential of Nakhchivan. It will also provide convenient and direct access for Nakhchivan products to post-Soviet countries, as well as Europe and Asia,” he added.
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