Ilham Aliyev: BTK railway becoming important part of Eurasia's transport map

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 30 By Azad Hasanli - Trend: The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is a historic project, said Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev Oct. 30. "Guests from brotherly and friendly countries attend today's solemn ceremony," Ilham Aliyev said at the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad official opening ceremony in Baku. "I particularly welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime ministers of Georgia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, and ministers of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, and I am deeply grateful to them for their participation in this ceremony." "Dear guests! Your participation in today's ceremony once again demonstrates the importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is a historic project." President Aliyev stressed that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is the shortest and safest route connecting Europe to Asia. “Through this route, it is expected to transport 5 million tons at the first stage, 17 million tons at the next stage, and then larger volumes of cargo,” Ilham Aliyev said. "In short, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is becoming an important part of Eurasia's transport map." Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news