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Azerbaijani president: Without good relations with neighbors, no country can ever become a reliable transit link

27 October 2018 [10:38] - TODAY.AZ

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Without good relations with neighbors, no country can ever become a reliable transit link, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev addressing on Oct.25 the opening of the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum held under the slogan “Shaping a New World and a New Humanity: Creativity and Human Development”.

“Azerbaijan has an advantageous geographical location, but this geographical location doesn’t mean much without a modern infrastructure. On the other hand, Azerbaijan has no access to the world ocean. Therefore, all our transport, energy and communication lines must pass through the territory of other countries. Of course, as I have already noted, in order to achieve this, we must have close and friendly relations with neighboring states and countries, and we have that,” said the head of state.

“Several years ago, we set the task of turning Azerbaijan into a powerful transport center not only in the region but also on a global scale. We began to consistently move towards this goal, and I can say with full confidence today that we have managed to achieve this,” noted the president.

President Aliyev pointed out that a modern transport infrastructure has been created in Azerbaijan– six international airports, railways connecting Azerbaijan with all neighboring countries and covering the main part of Azerbaijan, more than 15,000 kilometers of roads built over the past 15 years, the largest fleet of more than 200 ships in the Caspian Sea basin.

“So all of these are projects requiring major funds, and they have been implemented. Finally, all this work is complemented by the commissioning of a new important trade seaport on the Caspian Sea. Today, the East-West and North-South transport corridors pass through the territory of Azerbaijan. The activity of the North-South transport corridor has expanded further. Compared to last year, 100 times more cargo was transported through this corridor this year. And this is only a beginning. Today, other directions are connecting to these two important areas,” said the head of state.

“We are already providing the South-West transport corridor. The East-West transport corridor also passes through the territory of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is the only country participating in all these transport and infrastructure projects,” added President Aliyev.

He pointed out that this transport link also creates an excellent basis for good neighborly relations.

“Without good relations with neighbors, no country can ever become a reliable transit link. Therefore, our energy, transport and infrastructure projects stimulate cooperation among countries. In order to deepen cooperation between countries, it is necessary to attach great importance to the humanitarian sphere, especially the relations with neighboring countries, traditionally friendly countries. Without this, problems can arise in all other areas,” said the president.

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