‘In the summer of this year, the first phase in the construction of a new international seaport should be completed’

Baku, April 16 (AzerTAc). “In the summer of this year, the first phase in the construction of a new international seaport should be completed,” said President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of socio-economic development in the first quarter of 2014 and objectives for the future. The Head of State noted: “The port in Alat will be the largest international seaport on the Caspian Sea. The task has been given of putting into operation the first part of the port this summer. After that, work will be continued on the second stage.” “I believe that this can be achieved. In this case, the current sea port will be moved out of the city center and public places will be set up there instead. A new boulevard, the White City Boulevard, is already being built from the port in the direction of Zikh. Its current length is a little over 2 kilometers. New public places are being established there. Of course, the soonest possible relocation of the port from there will allow us the opportunity to make this area available to people. Railway tracks will also be removed from there. An eight-lane coastal road and a beautiful boulevard are currently under construction. In other words, the new international seaport will be fully operational in the near future anyway. But we need to commission at least its first phase in the summer months,” President Ilham Aliyev added.