Ukraine offers new transport corridor from Black Sea to South KoreaMay 29, 2008 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has a chance to join the new railway transport corridor to stretch from the Black Sea to South Korea, Boris Klimchuk, the Ukrainian Ambassador in Azerbaijan told a news conference in Baku. Lithuania, Ukraine and Belarus have signed a trilateral deal on cargo transportation in the Black Sea and Baltic direction on 12 May. The main goal of the deal is to increase the cargo turnover between the Black and Baltic Seas. The sides reached an agreement on the transport policy. "This agreement will allow to cut the term for cargo transit and to avoid discrimination that used to occur in transport via these territories. The sides have also agreed to extend the geography of transit route Lithuania-Belarus-Ukraine and to consider the possibility to attract Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia to this project," Klimchuk said. This route may join the Great Silk Road in the future and reach South Korea. "Azerbaijan is interested in this project," the Ambassador said, Trend Azeri news agency reports. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |