BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 1. Rovshan Rustamov,
Chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) CJSC, part of AZCON
Holding, and Nokerguly Atagulyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Turkmenistan, discussed ways to strengthen regional
shipping and multimodal transport cooperation at the Baku
International Sea Trade Port, Trend reports via the ADY.
The Turkmen delegation was briefed on developments at Baku Port,
including improvements following integration with ADY and the
port’s role in multimodal transport along the Middle Corridor. Last
year, the port handled a record volume of over 100,000 TEU
containers, enabled by significant investments in Azerbaijan’s
transport infrastructure.
Bilateral discussions also focused on deepening the seabed at
Turkmenbashi International Sea Port, improving infrastructure, and
increasing cargo flows through the port.
The sides highlighted the importance of coordinated operations
and digital data exchange between their railways and international
seaports. They also emphasized expanding cooperation on multimodal
transport along the Middle Corridor and the Eurasian Transport
Route to boost east-west cargo flows.
