  Baku-Kars-Akhalkalaki Railway Project to Cost $400 MillionOctober 11, 2006 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan and Turkey will assign joint funds for the Baku-Kars-Akhalkalaki railway construction, Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Turan Morali told reporters October 11. He remarked that the construction will cost some $400 million. "A Turkish delegation has arrived today to discuss the issue. The construction of this railway will promote the development of political, strategic and economic relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan," Morali said. According to the Ambassador, transportation of cargo by the railway will cost three times cheaper than by other kinds of transport, reported Trend news agency.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
