Azerbaijan received 165 block trains from China in 4 months

In January-April 2025, Azerbaijan received 165 block trains from China, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) Arif Aghayev said, Report informs, citing ADY.

The delegation headed by Aghayev took part in the Forum of Global Partners of the China-Europe (Xi'an) Railway Express. The topic of the event held in Xi'an was the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative and the creation of the China-Europe Express economic ring.

Aghayev noted that in 2024, the volume of freight transportation between Azerbaijan and China by rail increased by 47% and amounted to 612,000 tons.

"The number of container block trains sent from China to Azerbaijan is also growing rapidly. In 2024, a total of 287 block trains were received, and in the four months of 2025, 165 block trains have already been received, of which 73 are in transit mode and 92 are in import mode. More than 600 block trains are expected to be received by the end of the year. In addition, on November 24, 2024, the first export block train Baku-Xi'an was sent from Azerbaijan to China. To date, six block trains with a total volume of about 10,000 tons have been sent. These figures once again confirm the strategic importance and potential of the Middle Corridor," Aghayev said.