Sadarak is the only Azerbaijani district bordering on Turkey. In the years of blockade Nakhchivan's only road of life passed through Sadarak, which is considered Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic's fortress. Mount Ararat is visible from here. The bridge over the Aras, also called the bridge of hope, links Azerbaijan with Turkey. It was opened in a ceremony on 26 May 1992 and proved instrumental in eliminating the blockade Nakhchivan was subjected to in the 1990s. The Nakhchivan-Istanbul bus route passes through the bridge.