Today, another block train from China has been dispatched via the Middle Corridor, making it the 306th train sent through this route in 2024, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways, Rovshan Rustamov, told journalists, Report informs.
"This year, cargo transportation through the Middle Corridor has increased compared to last year. Significant work has been done regarding the corridor. Last week, there was a trilateral meeting in Georgia including the railway companies of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. During the meeting, we discussed steps to be taken for the development of this corridor. Including, principal decisions were made to activate the joint venture created last year. The operational and financial model of the joint venture has already been presented. Decisions have been made for the next year in this direction, especially regarding cargo from China. It is planned to triple the number of block trains from China up to 1,000," Rustamov said.