News - Iran and Azerbaijan agree to improve entry and exit opportunities to Nakhichevan

Iran and Azerbaijan have reached agreements on improving entry and exit opportunities to Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev has said, Azerbaijani media reports. According to him, in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied by Azerbaijan, "a new transport infrastructure is being created, a motorway is being built from Horadiz to Aghband, the railway infrastructure is being restored." "At the same time, steps are being taken to improve entry and exit opportunities to Nakhichevan and facilitate cargo transportation. An agreement was reached with the Islamic Republic of Iran to resolve these issues," he said. Mustafayev said that the connection with Nakhichevan through the territory of Iran will also be carried out by bridges, "which will be built near the village of Aghband in Zangilani region and in the territory of Nakhichevan". He added that a mutual agreement was reached, a bridge project was prepared. He informed that, in addition to the motorway, a railway bridge is planned to be built in the area. The works of creating the complete infrastructure will be completed within a year.