Baku 9° C
Azerbaijan to import 50 new locomotives from France
Infrastructure
- 28 January, 2021
- 10:14
The railway depot, which has been funded through a sovereign loan from the French Development Agency (AFD), will allow technical maintenance of 50 new Alstom locomotives, which will be delivered in accordance with an agreement signed with Azerbaijan Railways in 2014, Report informs.
On January 27, French Secretary of State at the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne visited the depot near Baku.
The depot was built by Turkish company Kolin under the control of the French SYSTRA Group.
During the visit, the secretary of state exchanged views with the companies' representatives and welcomed this example of cooperation between France and Azerbaijan in the railway sector.
Author
Latest News
14:21
Update on criminal case related to Azerbaijanis shot in Kyiv
Incident14:05
Pezeshkian: Iranian authorities won't resort to money printing to resolve economic crisis
Region14:05
Azerbaijan Railways talks on Aghdam-Khankandi railway line progress
Infrastructure13:56
Photo
Turkish media influencers explore Azerbaijan's industry, investment potential
Business13:44
Venezuela needs $183B to revive oil output, Rystad says
Energy13:33
Azerbaijan imposes almost 4M in fines for environmental violations
Ecology13:26
5 die in France due to snow, ice
Other countries13:19
Danish prime minister says US takeover of Greenland would mark NATO's end
Other countries13:10