Turkish President: Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project is a crucial step for the future

Baku, October 30, AZERTAC The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project - connecting Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia - is a crucial step for the future, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway. “The most important leg of the Middle Corridor Project [to unite Europe and Asia via Anatolia] is fulfilled with the first service of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.” Erdogan said the project was “priceless” since it was “laboriously and devotedly” carried out. “So, we declare the establishment of continuous railway link from London to China,” he added.