Azerbaijan can be the main station for Europe's transport to India

Azerbaijan can be the main station for Europe's transport to India: Strategic Research Center Strategic Outlook Co-Chair Mehmet Fatih Öztarsu said that the construction of the "North-South" railway line, which envisions connecting Europe and India with rail, makes Azerbaijan the main station on this route. reported that you can.
Expressing that transportation is the most important tool for the development of inter-country relations and especially the expansion of trade, Öztarsu explained that in this regard, any transportation project involving the Caucasus should be considered as very important opportunities for Azerbaijan.
Expert: “In the context of the North-South project, it is very important to provide transportation from Iran to Russia and Europe via Azerbaijan. Transporting 1.5 million passengers and more than 5 million tons of freight to Europe and Russia through this line will shine Azerbaijan's star. Iran has always seen Azerbaijan as its gateway to the Caucasus. In short, Azerbaijan can be the main station for Europe's access to India. said.
Öztarsu noted that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line gave the same role to the Caucasus in the route from Europe to China, and that this created great opportunities especially for Azerbaijan to create new economic opportunities other than energy.
Explaining that these projects are of great importance in the context of regional problems, Öztarsu said, “Countries that are economically interconnected cannot be aggressive on ethnic and regional issues. However, the main point to be considered is that an alternative route to Europe through the Iran-Armenia line will reduce Azerbaijan's effectiveness in the region. Azerbaijan should work harder to advance existing projects. " He spoke in the form.
The North-South transport corridor will unite northern Europe and Southeast Asia. The corridor will bring together rail networks of Russia and Iran and provide rail transport without interruption. In the first phase, the project is planned to carry 6 million tons of cargo per year, and a bridge between Iran (Astara) and Azerbaijan (Astara) and a railway line of 8 km are foreseen.
Turkey unite with Caspian basin to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, built to 2007 years in Georgia, carried out between Turkey and Azerbaijan began with international agreements. The total length of the railway line up to 840 km, 1 million passengers and 6,5 million tons per year from the beginning to work at the capacity to carry capacity. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, built in parallel with the Eurasia Tunel, will provide uninterrupted rail transport from China to Europe.