BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 10. A four-party
meeting was convened in Ashgabat, where Rovshan Rustamov of
Azerbaijan Railways, Mammet Akmammedov, Turkmenistan’s Minister of
Railway Transport, Zufar Narzullayev of Uzbekistan Railways, and
Lasha Abashidze of Georgian Railways engaged in discussions aimed
at deepening cooperation along the Middle Corridor, Trend reports via
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC.
According to information, the parties discussed issues of mutual
interest, as well as opportunities to expand cooperation along the
Middle Corridor, one of the region’s key transit routes.
The discussions further concentrated on bolstering the
corridor’s competitiveness, increasing freight throughput, and
emphasizing the critical role of digitalizing operations to enhance
the efficiency of cargo transport.
The participants underscored the significance of the Memorandum
of Understanding signed last year in Turkmenbashi between the
Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the
Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan, and the Ministry of
Transport of Uzbekistan, noting its potential to reinforce
collaborative efforts.
Following the meeting, a protocol was signed that outlines the
development of digitalization initiatives and improvements in
freight transport along the Middle Corridor, in addition to
addressing diagnostics and operational enhancements for the
route.
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