Azerbaijan buildingn12-km tunnel to reach KarvacharJuly 7, 2022 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A long tunnel will be built on the highway that will connect the Azerbaijani city of Ganja with Karvachar (Kalbajar), which came under Baku's control after the Second Karabakh War. The tunnel will pass under Mrav (Murovdag) mountain range, JAMnews reports. Before the start of the Karabakh conflict, the only road to Karvachar ran through the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Martakert. Said road still exists, but it passes through part of Karabakh, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is stationed. The northern, much more difficult road to Karvachar runs through the Mrav Range and is almost impassable in winter. In August 2021, the foundation was laid for the tunnel – part of the road that will connect the city of Ganja (the second most important city in Azerbaijan) with Karvachar. The length of the tunnel will be 11,658 meters, and according to the Azerbaijani authorities, it will become one of the longest road tunnels in the world. The tunnel is planned to be commissioned in 2025. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |