Ilham Aliyev made the remarks while addressing the Inauguration ceremony of the Qiz-Qalasi Dam in the East Azarbaijan Province on Sunday.

This ceremony once again shows the friendship of the two countries; Today, the whole world is witnessing how great is the friendship between Iran and Azerbaijan, the president of Azerbaijan said.

He went on to say, “The friendship between the two countries has a long history, and our people have lived in the same place for centuries, and today the relations between the two countries are at the highest level.”

“The joint projects between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which are being implemented in the field of transportation, are of special importance for us and the region,” Aliyev said, adding that the development of Iran-Azerbaijan relations is on a good track.

The North-South corridor is very important for the region, and with the modernization of the railway infrastructure in Iran and Azerbaijan, this corridor will become the most vital transport vessel in the world, he noted.

Today, the new Aghband bridge will be put into operation, which is part of the North-South corridor and connects the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan, the Azeri president also said.

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