Work on Azerbaijan’s section of the Zangezur Corridor is nearing completion, said Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, APA’s Türkiye bureau reports.
The minister noted that work on the Zangezur Corridor project is continuing and that Türkiye has begun construction on its section.
According to him, the tender for the 224-kilometer Kars–Iğdır–Aralık–Dilucu railway line located on the Turkish side has been completed and construction has started. Work on the approximately 180-kilometer railway line in Nakhchivan is also planned to continue this year.
Uraloğlu stated that the main unfinished section of the project is the 41–43-kilometer Zangezur passage running through Armenian territory.
“Work on the Azerbaijani side is also nearing completion, and some sections have already been finished. What remains is the 41- or 43-kilometer Zangezur passage, namely the section passing through Armenia. As you know, it is sometimes referred to as the ‘Trump Corridor.’ We expect the process to begin there with the agreement of the United States and Azerbaijan,” Uraloğlu said.
The minister added that once completed, a total transport route of 860 kilometers will become operational, creating a shorter connection between Türkiye and the Turkic world as well as Central Asia.
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