BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. Azerbaijan and
China actively develop cooperation within the framework of the Belt
and Road Initiative and the development of the Trans-Caspian route,
the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Lu Mei said at a briefing,
Trend reports.
She pointed out that the goals of the Belt and Road Initiative
put forward by President of China Xi Jinping are aimed at
preserving the spirit of the Great Silk Road, creating an open
platform for cooperation, and providing new impetus to the
development of various countries.
According to her, China attaches great importance to the
development of transport corridors, including the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route, which is fully consistent with
Azerbaijan’s strategy to unleash its own transit potential.
“China is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan and other countries
along the route to continuously improve the level of customs
facilitation and cargo transportation efficiency, as well as to
jointly build a safe and stable transport line between China and
Europe via the Caspian Sea,” Mei emphasized.
She added that in 2024, the volume of transportation on this
route increased significantly: 369 trains were sent, which is more
than 36 times more than the previous year.
To note, the Middle Corridor connects the container rail freight
networks of China and the European Union countries through the
countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Türkiye, and Eastern
Europe.
The multilateral multimodal transport infrastructure connects
the ferry terminals of the Caspian and Black Seas with the railway
systems of China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye,
Ukraine, and Poland.
The Middle Corridor contributes to the increase in cargo flow
from China to Türkiye, as well as to European countries and in the
opposite direction.
The block train running along this corridor delivers goods from
China to Europe in an average of 20-25 days, and this is one of the
main advantages of this transport corridor.
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