Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia ready to ink deal on regional railway

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia will simplify the transit customs procedures within the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project.

Report informs that the issue was discussed on October 8 at a trilateral meeting on customs issues between the governments of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia in the city of Izmir.

The meeting participants also expressed their readiness to sign an agreement on the exchange of primary information to simplify transit customs procedures within the BTK.

Simultaneously, the parties expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation in the fight against smuggling and other offenses. In order to enhance cooperation in anti-smuggling and security-related activities, it was agreed to establish a joint coordination center.