Abdulkadir Uraloglu: New 166-kilometer railway to be built from Azerbaijan’s Horadiz to Ordubad

A new 166 km railway will be built from Azerbaijan’s Horadiz to Ordubad, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, Report informs.

He noted that negotiations will be held between Azerbaijan and Russia on the 43-kilometer section of the Armenian part of the line, which will pass through Zangazur.

He also spoke about the Kars-Nakhchivan railway, which will provide a new transport link between Türkiye and Azerbaijan.

“The 158-kilometer line from Ordubad to the Velidag station, located in the north of Nakhchivan, will be overhauled. In addition, the road will be extended by 14 kilometers from Velidag to the border with Armenia,” the minister said.