Turkish company designing railway to Karabakh's ShushiJuly 24, 2021 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is building a railway to Shushi, the Nagorno-Karabakh city occupied since fall 2020, according to local media reports, with a Turkish company currently working on the design. Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, jointly with Turkey’s Kalyon, has already started the design of the railway to Shushi, Javid Gurbanov, chairman of the Azerbaijan Railway, said on Friday, July 23. Gurbanov said the company is currently working on the design and construction of railways in three directions: Horadiz-Nakhchivan (115 km to the border with Armenia), Shushi and Aghdam. However, he did not specify the length of the railway. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |