Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway construction discussed in Turkey

The process of construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was discussed in Kars (Turkey) by representatives of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia. Discussion of construction of the BTK railway was held Oct.26-27, the Georgian Foreign Ministry told Trend.

The sides also discussed the financial side of the project during the discussion. Representatives of the three countries visited those construction objects that are being constructed within the project in Turkey, as well as a tunnel, which is constructed on the Georgian-Turkish border. They also got familiarized with the construction of a railway branch on Georgia's territory.

The sides stressed the considerable political and economic importance of the project for all three countries, including in terms of attracting additional cargo to the region, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.


/Trend/