Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia on Tuesday marked the launch of full-capacity operations on a key freight and passenger link between Europe and China.
A vital segment of the Middle Corridor, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway line was launched in 2017 and has since played a significant role in strengthening links between Asia and Europe.
Attending the ceremony in the Georgian town of Akhalkalaki, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the transport vision jointly advanced by Türkiye, Georgia and Azerbaijan is critical for the future of connectivity between Asia and Europe.
The three countries are also linked by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas line. Trade links between Türkiye and the Caucasus region were limited before the BTK was inaugurated.
The link starts in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, trains will stop in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, pass through gauge-changing facilities in Akhalkalaki and end their journey in the northeastern Turkish town of Kars.
