BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. Head of the Board of
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, Rovshan Rustamov, mentioned rising
cargo transportation alongside the Center Hall throughout negotiations
with Deputy Director Basic of China Railways State Company,
Solar Suyude, Pattern
experiences through Azerbaijani Railways.
The discussions targeted on enhancing the competitiveness of the
Center Hall, increasing container transportation, allocating
subsidies for transit freight transportation by rail by
Azerbaijan, and maximizing the usage of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars
route.
The events additionally exchanged views on implementing digital
declaration for practice cargoes and accelerating the approval course of
for paperwork throughout customs management, which is able to enhance the
effectivity and effectiveness of cargo supply alongside the Center
Hall.
The significance of signing the Joint Declaration on July 3 in
Astana, inside the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation
Group occasions, was highlighted. This declaration goals to
guarantee the graceful operation of worldwide transport corridors
and create favorable situations for transit site visitors.
Moreover, it was emphasised that the Chinese language aspect expressed
curiosity in becoming a member of the Center Hall Multimodal Ltd joint
enterprise, established by Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to
develop the railway section of the Center Hall.
Notably, the Center Hall, which celebrated its tenth
anniversary this 12 months, has seen rising freight site visitors over the
previous two years. In 2023, it carried 2.7 million tons of cargo (an
86 % improve from 2022), and in 2024, the quantity is anticipated
to exceed 4.2 million tons.
