He made the remarks during the joint briefing with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Baku July 12.
Mammadyarov noted that the North-South project has great economic prospects.
The exact date of the presidents’ meeting will be set in August, according to Azerbaijan’s foreign minister.
North-South transportation corridor is meant to connect Northern Europe to South-East Asia. It will serve as a link for connecting the railways of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia.
At the initial stage, it is planned to transport 5 million tons of cargo via the North-South corridor and further to bring this figure to over 10 million tons.
Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian presidents to mull North-South project in Baku
12 July 2016
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The North-South railway transportation corridor project will be discussed during the meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian presidents in Baku in August, said Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
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