TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 25. The opening of
the Zangezur corridor will benefit all countries in the region, an
analytical report prepared by the Ministry of Transport of
Uzbekistan together with partners said, Trend reports.
According to the report, the launch of the Zangezur corridor, a
43-kilometer railway section that will connect the main territory
of Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, can be an
urgent measure to relieve the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route.
“The positive effect will affect the countries participating in
the Asia-Europe transport and logistics chain, will facilitate the
access of Asian countries to the European market via land routes
and will lead to the expansion of the region’s logistics
capabilities and an increase in external demand for transit
services,” the report also said.
In the currently functioning Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, freight
trains have to travel 250 km through Georgia, while the route along
the Zangezur corridor is much shorter.
By extending the railway line to the border village of Aghband,
the total distance between Azerbaijan and Türkiye will be reduced
by 343 kilometers. This will save time and money when transporting
goods, and will also reduce travel time by one day compared to the
current route through Georgia.
At the same time, the report emphasized that the functioning of
the Zangezur corridor will not reduce the importance of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line. Both routes will complement each other and
create additional opportunities for the development of regional
logistics.
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