Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu says construction of all sections of the Zangazur corridor will be finished and put into operation in roughly four years.
Speaking to Azerbaijani media in Antalya, Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Azerbaijan is close to completing the work on its own territory, a process Turkey is following closely. He added that the goal is to bring every segment of the Zangazur corridor into full operation within four years.
The minister also addressed the opening of border crossing points between Turkey and Armenia. He said the necessary preparatory work has already been carried out for both the railway crossing and the Alican road crossing, and that contacts between the sides are continuing on this front.
Uraloglu said he holds personal meetings with his Armenian counterpart and believes the crossing points could open within a short period if mutual agreement is reached, provided Azerbaijan’s sensitivities are taken into account.
Shusha visit and messages on Karabakh
The Turkish minister said the message sent to the world during the joint visit to Shusha by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Turkish president was clear. He said Turkey has closely followed the struggle for Karabakh and conveyed his congratulations on the Victory.
Uraloglu said Azerbaijan and Turkey will continue cooperating across all fields, adding that there has never been any division between the two countries and there never will be.
