Azerbaijan
The bridge on the Azerbaijan-Iran border will be ready in six months
Iran Ru, 19.05.2022
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran said that the construction of the bridge over the Astarachay River between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan will be commissioned within the next six months.
Rostam Ghasemi said this at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev in Tehran on Wednesday.
Answering the question of whether road tolls for Iranian trucks entering Azerbaijan will be reduced in accordance with the development of transit and transport relations between the two countries, Ghasemi said that expert-level discussions were held between the two countries on reducing road tolls for Iranian trucks when crossing the border with Azerbaijan.
The Minister of Roads added that the construction of the Astarachay Bridge, the contract for which was signed between the countries, is very successful and it will be put into operation in the next six months.
He added that the officials of the two countries discussed the construction of joint bridges between the two countries that connect Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan through the territory of Iran.
The construction of the Fuzuli-Aghdam highway continues at a rapid pace
Trend Az, 20.05.2022
The construction of the Aghdam-Fuzuli highway continues at a rapid pace in Azerbaijan, the foundation of which was laid during the trip of President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva to the Fuzuli district on October 17, 2021. This is reported by Trend with reference to the State Agency of Highways of Azerbaijan.
The report notes that this highway is another object of road infrastructure in the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions, which will play an important role in the socio-economic development of districts and villages.
The highway with a length of 64.8 kilometers and a width of 15 meters will have four lanes.
The width of the roadsides will be 3.75 meters, the roadway – 26.5 meters. The road is being built according to the first technical category.
Currently, work is being carried out to remove unsuitable soil, expand, construction of a new roadway continues, and communication lines are being transferred. Currently, the construction of bridges continues on four sections of the road.
The Aghdam-Fizuli highway, which is a continuation of the Barda-Aghdam highway, passes through the territory of the Aghdam, Agjebedinsky and Fizuli districts. It will provide convenient travel from Barda to Aghdam and Fuzuli, as well as in the opposite direction, will have a positive impact on the socio-economic development of the region, the agency said.
https://www.trend.az/business/3598027.html
Belarus
The Ministry of Transport took part in the coordination meeting of the CIS member States
Belta By, 20.05.2022
The Ministry of Transport took part in the coordination transport meeting of the CIS member states, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.
The meeting summed up the results of the work of the industry councils. The event was attended by representatives of the competent authorities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
As it was noted by the participants of the meeting, digital technologies play an increasingly important role in the transport process, the principles of application of which are considered by all industry councils of the CIS CCC. Another challenge was working in new conditions. There have been changes in the directions of cargo flows, the requirements for ensuring the safety of transportation have increased.
In this regard, the association faces the task of developing new approaches to the implementation of agreements signed earlier by the member States concerning the development of international transport corridors.
According to Deputy Minister of Transport of Belarus Sergey Dubina, who is Chairman of the Council for Automobile and Urban Passenger Transport of the CIS CCC, the territory of the Commonwealth countries has become a platform where all its participants can effectively cooperate and find consensus on various areas of work.
At the last meeting of the industry council, a number of issues were discussed, including the need to amend the agreement and uniform requirements for additional training on the professional competence of international road carriers. "We see that business representatives are actively involved in this process today. One of the conceptual proposals being discussed is the possibility of organizing distance learning. A working group of experts has been created within the council for the practical implementation of the proposals," Sergey Dubina said.
The meeting also noted the increasing role of road transport for the logistics of the CIS countries. The problematic issues related to the implementation of the principle of "seamless" transportation and possible solutions are outlined.
Kazakhstan
A new road bridge will be opened in Nur-Sultan in the summer
Inform.kz, 17.05.2022
The opening of another road bridge connecting the right and left banks of the Yesil River in the capital is planned this summer. Construction is underway on Uly Dala Avenue with access to Nazhimedenova Street, the correspondent of MIA "Kazinform" reports.
In addition, a second bridge is being built along Tauelsizdik Avenue with access to No. 38 Street. The project is scheduled to be completed next year.
The launch of two bridges, according to experts, will reduce the traffic load by 20% along Mangilik El Avenue. The opening of two bridges along Tauelsizdik Avenue with access to 38 Street, as well as along Uly Dala Avenue with access to Nazhimedenova Street will reduce traffic tension on Mangilik El, according to calculations, by 20%. It is expected that in July the project on Uly Dala Avenue with access to the right bank on Nazhimedenova Street will already be implemented.
https://www.inform.kz/ru/novyy-avtodorozhnyy-most-otkroyut-letom-v-nur-sultane_a3933932