Turkish Road Minister: Zangzor Corridor will be launched in 2028

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Abdulkadir Oraloglu, Minister of Transport and Communications of Turkey In a TV interview regarding the launch of the connecting corridor between Nakhchivan and the territory of Azerbaijan, which passes through the south of Armenia, he said: Armenia has given positive messages about the corridor in the recent period.

He stated that the infrastructure and The contracting of the corridor is underway, he said: 43 kilometers of this corridor is in the territory of Armenia. The design and bidding process of that area will also be finished. We will connect to the Turkish world much more easily through this passage.

Turkey’s Minister of Transport stated that Iran is also looking to connect to this corridor, and stated: We say this to the Iranian side, we can give you a Give a way of communication. They want something like that too. We are discussing this matter.

Tehran has repeatedly stated that it will not allow geopolitical and border changes in the north of Iran, and Armenia has also stated that it will not provide the corridor to any country. Emphasizing the clauses of the ceasefire agreement in Moscow after the 2020 war, Iran and Armenia have announced that they have no problem with the formation of connecting lines and the creation of transit lines from the south of Armenia and the north of Iran and they welcome it, but the Republic of Azerbaijan follows has control over the crossing and demands that Armenia not monitor this transit road.

Oraloglu added: “Zangzor Corridor is a necessity for us.” We have taken our steps in this regard. There are 224 kilometers in the Turkish section, which will be completed within 5 years, and in 2028, I hope that this crossing will be put into operation.

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