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Zangezur corridor to be duplicated across Iranian territory
Baku/11.03.22/Turan: On Friday, head of state Ilham Aliyev received Iranian Minister of Urban Development and Roads Rustam Gasimi.
The official report says that issues of implementation of transport projects in the region were discussed at the meeting. In particular, it was noted the importance of new communications between the economic region of East Zangezur and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through the territory of Iran.
It was noted that the new corridor will become an important international transport communication, including the power transmission line. This corridor will become a link of the large North-South transport corridor.
Also, the parties discussed the engagement of Iranian companies in the restoration of the liberated areas of Azerbaijan and the resumption of flights between the two countries. -02D-
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