Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan new bridge on Aras corridor to open by March: Official
Director General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development Amin Taraffo said a new bridge on the Aras corridor in northwestern Iran will be inaugurated by March, boosting road capacity between Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan via the Iranian route from Kalaleh to Jolfa.
Taraffo told ILNA that the Aras corridor is not a new route, but the latest development is the construction of a new bridge along the way.
“With the completion of this bridge, the road capacity connecting Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan from Kalaleh to Jolfa will increase,” he said.
Currently, around 250 trucks pass through the corridor daily, a number that could rise once the new infrastructure is in place, he said.
Construction of the bridge by Azerbaijan on the Kalaleh-Agh Band route, is already completed. On the Iranian side, physical progress has reached more than 70%, Taraffo said.
He noted that broader construction works on roads and bridges to connect Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan through Iran are underway and being pursued by both sides. The corridor is already operational, Taraffo said, adding that since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Caucasus and Central Asian states, Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan have maintained their connection through Iran.