Preparation for Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Construction to Start in May 2007December 27, 2006 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Premier Artur Rasizade stated yesterday that efforts to establish a transportation link between Azerbaijan and Turkey are continuing, and that an agreement on the Kars-Akhalkkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway will be signed in January. The announcement of the planned agreement on the railway project came during Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli's meeting with Rasizade in Azerbaijan. Rasizade also announced that the construction and preparation work for the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway project are planned to begin in May, reports The New Anatolian.It's worth reminding that U.S. President George Bush signed the bill prohibiting financing construction of the railroad isolating Armenia from economic and regional transport corridor. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |