Turkey studies road near Alican checkpoint bordering Armenia

Turkey is presently studying a short section of a road that will in all probability be used should the Armenia-Turkey border be opened.
According to CNNTurk experts from Erzurum regional road department have upon the instruction of Igdir's Governor arrived at the Alican checkpoint and are currently exploring the 6km-long road, as well as a bridge on the border.

The experts will in the near future prepare a report on the works being done and will submit it to the Igdir province Governor.

Earlier in July some reports said that the Turkish Foreign Ministry sent a written query to the Kars and Igdir province administrations asking to respond how much time would be needed to make the road ready for exploitation should the border be opened.

Ahmet Karan, the Kars governor, had said in response that a month would be enough to get the road ready for exploitation should Armenia-Turkey rapprochement be again brought on the agenda.