BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 29. The issue of
increasing the volume of cargo transportation on the
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) line was discussed between Azerbaijan and
Georgia today, the statement of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY)
says, Trend
reports.


The discussion was held during the meeting of Rovshan Rustamov,
Chairman of ADY, one of the AZCON Holding companies, with General
Director of Georgian Railways CJSC Lasha Abashidze and Deputy
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Tamara
Ioseliani in Tbilisi.


The meeting also discussed the current state and prospects of
cooperation in the field of railway transport between the two
countries.


Additionally, the meeting noted that cooperation between Georgia
and Azerbaijan in boosting the Middle Corridor's competitiveness
and attracting additional cargo continued successfully.


The meeting paid special attention to the issues of the full
completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway line project, the
signing of the final act on the handover of the BTK railway, and
increasing the volume of cargo transportation on this line.







The ADY has successfully completed the repair, rehabilitation,
and modernization work on the 184-kilometer section of the BTK line
passing through Georgia with complex geographical relief, raising
the annual cargo capacity of the line from one million tons to five
million tons. The main goal of the modernization of this railway
line is to increase the competitiveness of the Middle Corridor and
turn the BTK into one of the main cargo arteries of the
corridor.


The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway, an 826–850 km corridor
connecting Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye, was opened in October
2017. It serves as a crucial rail link between Asia and Europe,
reducing transport time to 15 days and forming an integral part of
the Middle Corridor to promote regional trade.


The railway covers approximately 500 km in Azerbaijan, 263 km in
Georgia, and 79 km in Türkiye and connects Central Asian rail
networks with Europe, providing a quicker alternative to maritime
routes. Following upgrades in 2024, the projected capacity is set
to handle 17 million tons of cargo annually, with the goal of
enhancing economic cooperation and transit potential.


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