The construction of Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway is of crucial importance for Georgia and Azerbaijan, presidents of two countries stated during their Tuesday meeting in Baku.

Earlier Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili raised certain questions regarding expediency of the construction of the railway, which is going to link Azerbaijan to Turkey via Georgia.

During their meeting, Ilham Aliyev and Mikheil Saakashvili discussed cooperation prospects with the focus on the projects jointly implemented by the Georgian and Azerbaijani sides, Novosti Gruziya reported.

The statement released after the meeting said the railway is of crucial importance for both sides, as it will link Azerbaijan and Georgia to Europe, which has strategically important and is one of the main guarantees of regional stability and security.