an important project for the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway all over the world: Customs and Trade Minister Asci: "Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, only Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, but for an important project for the entire world," he said.
Customs and Trade Minister Holiness Asci, came to hold official talks in Baku, Azerbaijan-Turkey Joint Customs Committee attended the first meeting.
Speaking at the meeting held with the Azerbaijani delegation headed by the Head of the State Customs Committee, Aydın Aliyev, Aşcı said that after his appointment, he made his first official abroad visit to Azerbaijan.
Stating that the Nagorno-Karabakh problem and the ongoing Armenian occupation are a clear violation of international law, Aşcı said that this problem should be solved within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity as soon as possible.
The Minister said that the interests of the two countries are the same:
“After Azerbaijan became independent, we did not hesitate to share our experiences. Brothers must be with each other in good and bad days. We increased our foreign trade volume from 2009 billion dollars in 2,5 to 5 billion dollars. But our desire is to increase this number even more. Our customs administrations also have a great responsibility for the development of relations. We must mutually facilitate customs clearance. Your transactions are valid for us and our transactions are valid for you. We expect understanding and support to make transactions faster for Turkish trucks passing through Azerbaijan. "
After the speeches, Asci and Aliyev, Azerbaijan-Turkey joint customs committee signed its first meeting protocol.
Aşcı, members of the press said in a statement, signed with the protocol between the customs administration of mutual cooperation, sharing of experience and cooperation in the field of education reported.
Referring to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Project, Aşcı said, “The ground encountered with the initial calculation was a little different. The ground turned out to be hard. After the tunnel phase is over, things will proceed faster on flat ground. We follow it every day. It is an extremely important project for us. Only Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, but for an important project for the entire world. "We hope it will be put into service next year, if not at the end of this year."
Minister Aşcı emphasized that although he is assigned in a temporary government, this government works like a four-year government, “BTK Railway Project is not affected by the elections. "The project is progressing on its own track as planned," he said.
As part of his contacts, the cook visited the grave of the late President Heydar Aliyev and laid a wreath. Visiting the Baku Martyrs' Lane and the Baku Turkish Cemetery, Aşcı laid a wreath at the martyrdom monument. The cook, who signed the martyrdom notebook, also left carnations in the representative martyr tombs.
The KTB line will be an important railway route for freight / passenger transports for the asia European countries.