BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 10. The Asian
Development Bank (ADB) shows great interest in investing in
Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan, ADB Country Director for Azerbaijan,
Sunniya Durrani-Jamal, said at the presentation of the Asian
Development Outlook 2026 review in Baku, Trend reports.
"We haven't received any requests for any railway development
projects yet, but we are very interested in investing in Nakhchivan
from the perspective of the region's economic development. There's
significant potential there, and I hope we can discuss this within
the framework of our country program. Regarding railway projects
specifically, we haven't received any requests yet, but we are very
interested," she said.
Durrani-Jamal noted that, as part of its state strategy,
Azerbaijan is positioning itself as a transport and logistics hub.
This includes not only transporting oil and gas through pipeline
infrastructure development, but also developing energy connectivity
and, potentially, digital connectivity. Thus, the focus is on
expanding beyond the oil and gas sector.
"Regarding our support, in the past we've invested heavily in
road infrastructure, as well as physical rail infrastructure. Now,
however, our primary focus is on improving efficiency. We're
actively investing in digitalization and railway signaling systems.
And we hope to apply the same approach to other sectors," she
emphasized.
