Azerbaijan has started the construction of a four-lane bypass to the mountain fortress city of Shusha, liberated from ethnic Armenians during the recently concluded six-week Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, APA reported on November 24.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the road reportedly occurred in the presence of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First-Vice President and First Lady Merhiban Aliyeva as they toured areas captured during the short war.
The Ahmadbeyli to Shusha (known to Armenians as Shushi) highway will take a route via Fuzuli. It is to stretch 101.5 kilometres while its road width will be 37.3 metres, the news report said. According to Azernews, the road will link up with the Baku-Shirvan-Saatly-Horadiz route and will act as the major artery for the reconstruction of towns and villages.
The road will traverse settlements disconnected from Azerbaijan for three decades while they were under the control of ethnic Armenians.
Azerbaijan may bring in foreign companies to speed up the construction of the highway.
Don’t just follow the news—understand it.
The IntelliNews PRO service includes access to reports, exclusive market data, and more news that decision-makers care about. Stay ahead of the market with IntelliNews PRO.
Sign Up NowRelated Articles
Net income at Freedom Holding Corp more than doubles in fiscal 2026
Freedom Holding Corp (Nasdaq: FRHC) slightly more than doubled its net income to $153.3mn in its fiscal year to March 31 from from $76.2mn in the previous fiscal 12 months, the international ... more
Iran industry minister says central bank should not interfere in trade policy
Iran's industry minister has said the central bank should be stripped of its role in trade policy, blaming foreign exchange interventions for constraining exporters and creating challenges for ... more
Eurasian Development Bank redeems €286mn Eurobond
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said on March 26 it had fully redeemed a five-year Eurobond, meeting all obligations to investors at maturity. The bank paid a total of €286mn, covering both ... more