BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. The volume of cargo transported by rail through Azerbaijan will amount to at least 15 million tons annually, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev said, Trend reports.
He made the announcement at a trilateral meeting with representatives of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that in May 2023, an agreement was signed between the Government of Iran and the Government of Russia on the construction of the Resht-Astara railway in Iran.
In addition, in December 2024, an agreement was signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Russia on cooperation in the development of transit cargo transportation along the North-South international transport corridor.
"According to the agreement, the guaranteed volume of cargo to be transported through Azerbaijan annually after the modernization of the relevant railway infrastructure is set at no less than 5 million tons per year from January 1, 2028. After the parties adopt the relevant decision, this volume will be at least 15 million tons," Mustafayev said.
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