Today, the official ceremony for the start of the Kajaran tunnel construction took place, attended by Iranian Vice President Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan, representatives of the diplomatic corps, members of parliament, and other guests:
The guests first toured the two already excavated tunnels on the 32 km stretch of the Kajaran-Agarak road and familiarized themselves with the extensive work done:
The construction of the Kajaran tunnel is one of the phases of the North-South highway, which will allow the full operation of the southern part, considered a priority for the North-South project:
With the construction of the Kajaran tunnel, the current route will be shortened by about 14 km, the average speed of vehicles will increase from 50 km/h to 80 km/h, and travel time will be reduced by approximately 40 minutes:
The project is financed by the Eurasian Stabilization and Development Fund and the Government of Armenia:
