BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. Work is underway at
the Baku port to expand its capacity to 25 million tons, Deputy
Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan Samir
Mammadov said on the 2nd day of the 19th Azerbaijan International
Agriculture Exhibition and Forum in Baku today, Trend reports.
"In recent years, disruptions to global supply chains have
clearly demonstrated that efficient, resilient, and
well-coordinated transport corridors are crucial to ensuring global
food security. In this context, strengthening connectivity and
maintaining the uninterrupted flow of goods has become a shared
priority," the deputy minister said.
Located at the intersection of major East-West and North-South
trade routes, he noted, Azerbaijan serves as a natural bridge
between Europe and Asia.
"Using this advantage, the country is placing special emphasis
on developing the Middle Corridor, which is central to its national
strategy," Mammadov said.
He added that to implement this vision in the form of a concrete
action plan, Azerbaijan adopted the National Transit Plan for
2024-2026, which represents a comprehensive roadmap for
strengthening the country's transit potential. "The plan focuses on
four main areas: developing physical infrastructure, improving
operational efficiency, strengthening coordination with
international partners, and digitalizing transport processes," he
noted.
"Azerbaijan is consistently investing in major infrastructure
projects to ensure seamless transport links across Eurasia. A key
example is the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which plays a central
role in the Middle Corridor and has a current throughput capacity
of up to 5 million tons per year.
Furthermore, the Port of Baku serves as a major multimodal hub
on the Caspian Sea, with a current capacity of 15 million tons, and
work is underway to expand it to 25 million tons," the deputy
minister said.
