Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade has met with representatives of an international conference on the subject of “New opportunities in the development of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line—the historical Silk Road”.

At the meeting, attended by the transport ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, and Afghanistan, as well as the heads of relevant authorities of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Croatia, Kazakhstan and other countries, Artur Rasizade touched upon the key role that the North South and the East West transport corridors play in the common geopolitical map of the region, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers told APA.

The prime minister reminded the guests of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, stressing that Armenia’s aggressive intentions are an obstacle to regional cooperation and the implementation of joint projects. He also added that there’s no solution to the conflict except in compliance with the norms of international law, inviolability of borders, and territorial integrity.

The parties had an extensive exchange of ideas over a variety of issues of common interest.