Iran, Azerbaijan to ink agreement on Aras road corridor
Iran and Azerbaijan will officially sign an agreement on the implementation of the Aras road corridor within the next month, Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash told reporters.
The Aras road corridor will connect the Eastern Zangazur economic region of Azerbaijan to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic by passing through Iran’s territory, according to Trend news agency.
The minister noted that an event will be held in connection with the signing of the corridor agreement. He also said that representatives of Russia will be present at the event.
Bazrpash said that with the appointment of the contractor company, the process of construction of the Aras corridor has started.
This process will be carried out within the framework of the construction of a bridge over the Aras River and the construction of a highway.