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Expansion of railway cooperation with China discussed

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Expansion of railway cooperation with China discussed

Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev met with Liu Zhenfang, Chairman of the Board of China State Railway Group, as part of his business trip to China.

The meeting discussed further expansion of railway cooperation between the two countries.

It was noted that in January–August 2024, the volume of railway transit traffic between Azerbaijan and China increased by 275% compared to the same period last year.

Liu Zhenfang said that China is interested in the development of the southern route of the Middle Corridor, as well as joining the work of Middle Corridor Multimodal company, established with the joint participation of the railways of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Georgia.