CONFORMATION OF AZERBAIJAN’S ROADS TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS REQUIRES $5 BN AND 15 YEARS
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006
Azerbaijan is behind Armenia of the length of primary roads,
Transportation Ministry Traffic Service Department chief Javid Gurbanov
told a media briefing, APA reports.
Of 18 799-km-long roads, 1% are primary roads, 5% is secondary roads,
29% are third-category and 55% are four-category roads.
"Conformation of Azerbaijan’s roads to international standards requires
at least $5 bn and 15 years".
Totally, the automobile roads of Azerbaijan is some 30 000 km in
length of which 18 799 km are priority roads.