BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. The number of
China-Europe Railway Express trains passing through Azerbaijan
could double this year, the Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Lu
Mei, said at the reception in Baku marking the 77th anniversary of
the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Trend's correspondent reports
from the event.
According to the ambassador, the growth in rail traffic reflects
the expansion of transportation and logistics cooperation between
China and Azerbaijan within the framework of the two countries’
comprehensive strategic partnership.
Azerbaijan is a key transit hub on the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (Middle Corridor), which connects
China to European markets via Central Asia, the Caspian Sea,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye.
The expansion of rail transport between China and Europe via the
Caspian Sea helps strengthen Azerbaijan’s role in international
freight transport and the development of alternative routes between
Asia and Europe.
Lu Mei also noted that practical cooperation in the field of
transportation remains one of the key areas of China-Azerbaijan
relations.
Recently, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister visited China,
where he participated in the Global Forum on Sustainable Transport
and signed an intergovernmental agreement on international road
transport between China and Azerbaijan.
According to the ambassador, the agreement will help further
strengthen transportation connectivity between the two
countries.
