A solemn opening ceremony of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway has got underway at Baku International Sea Trade Port.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, as well as delegations of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are attending the event.
President Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the ceremony.
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Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway is a regional rail link project to directly connect Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
The agreement on the construction of the railway was signed in Tbilisi in 2007.
The BTK rail line will extend from the bank of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan to the capital city of Georgia and then cut south to the east of Turkey before feeding into the broader Turkish rail system and Europe beyond. This rail line is designed to become a key part of the southern route of the emerging New Silk Road network of trade and transport corridors that are coming together between China and Europe.
The line is intended to transport one million passengers and 6.5 million tons of freight at the initial stage. The capacity will then reach 3 million passengers and 17 million tons of cargo.
Your Majesty,
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I am happy to extend my sincerest congratulations and best wishes to you and through you to all your people on the occasion of the national holiday of the Kingdom of Sweden.
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06 June 2023, 11:00His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Your Excellency!
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05 June 2023, 20:32His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Excellency,
On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to congratulate you and your fellow citizens on the occasion of the national day of the Republic of Azerbaijan – the Independence Day.
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05 June 2023, 20:30His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President!
I have the pleasure to extend to you my sincerest congratulations on the occasion of your country’s national day - the Independence Day.
I wish you and friendly people of...
05 June 2023, 19:28
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President!
It gives me great pleasure to extend my sincerest congratulations to Your Excellency on the occasion of friendly Azerbaijan’s national holiday - the Independence Day.
I...
02 June 2023, 18:31His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Your Excellency,
On 10 May 2023, the world commemorated the centennial of the birth of your beloved father, Heydar Aliyev, a leader of the proud Azerbaijani people and one of the founders of the...
02 June 2023, 18:29His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr President!
I am pleased to convey our sincere congratulations and best wishes to you on the occasion of the national day of the friendly Republic of Azerbaijan – the Independence...
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