President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of the newly renovated Ramana-Mashtagha highway in Sabunchu district.

Chairman of Azeravtoyol Open Joint Stock Company Saleh Mammadov informed the head of state of the renovation work. The 11km highway established a new road infrastructure in the area by linking Heydar Aliyev Avenue-Mardakan and Zabrat-Mashtagha roads.

The width of the two-lane highway was expanded to 10 metres from 6-7 metres. All communication lines along the highway were renovated. The highway, which links three residential areas, will ease movement of more than 85,000 people.

President Ilham Aliyev cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the road, and then spoke to builders.