Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov met with a delegation from CITIC Group, one of China’s largest state-owned enterprises, led by CITIC Group Vice President Benjamin Bao.
On August 11, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the new electric buses to be commissioned in Nakhchivan city and inspected the progress of reconstruction of railway infrastructure in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Azerbaijan is further strengthening its position as an international transport and logistics hub. As a result of the development of the East-West and North-South international transport corridors, as well as major infrastructure projects implemented in recent years, transit freight volumes exceeded 9.1 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, reaching the highest level in the past five years. This figure represents an 11.6% increase compared with the same period last year. In particular, transit freight volumes increased by 16.5% along the East-West corridor and by 14.3% along the North-South corridor.
On 6 August, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev held a public reception for residents of the Zangilan, Jabrayil, and Gubadli districts in Aghali village, Zangilan district.
A draft law proposing amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences and the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information” and “On the Protection of Children from Harmful Information” aims to strengthen the safety of children on social media platforms and provide more effective protection against harmful influences in the digital environment.
Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev held a meeting with Assel Zhanassova, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As part of the implementation of the 2026–2028 Action Plan for Accelerating Digital Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan, amendments have been made to the legislation to establish the legal framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles.
Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Aviation are aimed at establishing a legal framework for the regulation of technologies related to autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Code concerning the introduction of autonomous transport systems have been made as part of the implementation of the “2026–2028 Action Plan for Accelerating Digital Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan,” approved by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 27, 2026.
Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev will hold a public reception for residents of the Zangilan, Jabrayil, and Gubadli districts on 6 August 2026 at 10:00 in Aghali village, Zangilan District.
