Lavrov: Creation of North-South transport corridor will increase importance of region

The creation of the North-South transport corridor and the implementation of other projects, including in the fuel and energy sector, will increase the importance of the region in world politics, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

According to Report, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also stressed the importance of implementing this transport project:

"Azerbaijan shares the position that North-South is an important project not only for the participating countries, but also for the region as a whole."