Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway construction works suspended in Georgia’s territory
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21:00 – 02.02.13
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway construction works have been suspended in
Georgia’s territory, Georgia Online reports, citing SalamNews.
Press department head of the Azerbaijani railway company Nadir
Azimamedov said the works have been suspended due to cold weather in
Georgia. The works will resume in spring.
Azimamedov said the construction is mainly funded by the Azerbaijani government.
`The works are carried out in two sectors. In the first 159 km long
railway is being reconstructed. In the second a tunnel is being built
on Georgia-Turkey road sector. The main part of the railway in
Turkey’s territory has been completed. After the projecting works of
the Georgian side the works will continue,’ he stressed.