President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of the 32.2km-long Masalli-Jalilabad section of the Alat-Astara-Iran state border highway, which is undergoing a major overhaul.
Chairman of Azeravtoyol Open Joint Stock Company Saleh Mammadov informed the head of state of the work done under the project. The total length of the four-lane highway is 173.6km. The road is 15 meters in width. The reconstruction is being carried out on the following sections of the highway: the 25km-long Yenikand-Salyan, 24.8km-long Salyan-Shorsulu, 30.1km-long Shorsulu-Jalilabad, 32.2km-long Masalli-Jalilabad and 61.4km-long Masalli-Astara sections.
The 32.2km-long Masalli-Jalilabad section of the Alat-Astara-Iran state border highway has been reconstructed in accordance with “The State Program for Development of Districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2014-2018”, which was approved by President Ilham Aliyev. The four-lane road is 26.5 metres in width. Fourteen bridges and two tunnels were built on the road.
President Ilham Aliyev cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the road.
Statement by President Ilham Aliyev
- Dear Mr. President, my dear brother,
Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome, my dear brother, and welcome back. I have very good memories of your last visit in November to attend the COP29 conference. I invited Mr. President...
27 February 2025, 15:23