Azerbaijan, Georgia to found joint venture for railway project

Azerbaijan, Georgia to found joint venture for railway project

17:45 – 20.05.11

Azerbaijan and Georgia are planning to establish a joint venture for
the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.

The decision to open a joint venture was made at a meeting between the
Azerbaijani transport minister and a delegation led by the Georgian
minister of regional development, the Azerbaijani news agency 1news.az
reported, citing a statement by the Transport Ministry.

The meeting aimed to enhance the efficiency of freight transportation
and raise the quality of activities within the railway construction
project.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will have a length of 98km, with 68 km
passing across Turkish and some 30 km – across the Georgian territory.

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