BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. A cargo airport
within the Alat Free Economic Zone (FEZ) will help attract
high-tech companies, Chairman of the Board of the Alat Free
Economic Zone Authority, Valeh Alasgarov said, Trend’s correspondent at the
event reports.
He made the announcement at the event “Technovation – Science
and Innovation for Sustainable Economic Transformation,” organized
by the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham
Azerbaijan) in Baku.
"The North-South and East-West international transport corridors
in the vicinity of the Baku International Sea Trade Port enable us
to provide investors and clients with all types of transport and
logistics services using road, rail, and sea routes.
Given the importance of having a cargo airport for high-tech
industries, an agreement has been reached with the local carrier
Silk Way Airlines to establish a cargo airport within the Alyat
Free Economic Zone.
This will be the first airport within the free economic zone,"
he said.
Alasgarov announced that construction began in March 2024, and
commissioning is scheduled for next year.
He noted that this will make it possible to attract high-tech
companies to establish operations within the Alat SEZ.
According to him, investors are provided with industrial land
plots equipped with pre-installed infrastructure and utilities.
