Tajikistan delegation took part in the official opening ceremony of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway

1 ноября, 2017 16:29

DUSHANBE, 01.11.2017 /NIAT “Khovar”/. A solemn ceremony on the occasion of the opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was held at the Baku International Sea Trade Port on October 30th.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan, Georgia and Uzbekistan, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Minister of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan took part in the ceremony.

Khudoyor Khudozoroda the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan represented the Republic of Tajikistan in this ceremony.

It was stressed that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway connects Europe with Asia. Its length is 850 kilometers. On this road, at the initial stage, it is planned to transport 5 million tons of cargo, at the next stage — 17 million tons. Thus, this railway becomes an important part of the transport artery of Eurasia.

1 ноября, 2017 16:29

Other news in section

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia Hold third round of political consultations
Central Asian states need to cooperate in sharing water resources — UNECE
Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia discusses establishment of joint cooperation to prevent the negative consequences of climate change
Dushanbe hosts International Conference Strengthening Security for Stability: Reducing the growing threats of cross-border terrorism in Central Asia
Political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Dushanbe hosts annual meeting of the Steering Committee of the UNODC Central Asia Program for 2022-2025
Issues of development of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia discussed
Ambassador of Tajikistan discusses bilateral relations with Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Strategic Affair
New UK Ambassador presented copies of credentials to the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan
Tajik delegation took part in the International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent
Fulfillment of obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity is one of the primary actions of Tajikistan
Tajikistan-Türkiye set to establish industrial park

Special Reports

Annual Address by President Emomali Rahmon to the ParliamentInternational Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018-2028In honor of the Year of YouthAssessment of Rogun HPP Project

Features & Analysis

Interview