BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Russia and Azerbaijan attach special importance to the expansion of transport links, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said, Trend reports.
Bayramov made the statement during a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Baku on June 24.
“Along with other projects and areas, we attach even greater importance to the expansion of transit and communication ties. In this context, the North-South project is of particular importance. In recent years, it has proved its effectiveness and has very great prospects for expansion, which was also discussed in the framework of our today's meeting,” the minister said.