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Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations are currently at their lowest point. Moscow, Brussels, and Washington tracks have all stalled, with no resumption in sight.

Measures are being taken to increase cargo transportation through the seaports of Aktau and Kuryk to develop transportation in the Trans-Caspian direction, Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabaev said at a roundtable on global investment on November 17.

An international scientific and practical conference on “International Transport and Logistics Corridor: Development Impulses from Zangilan” has kicked off in the city of Zangilan.

AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (J2, Baku Heydar Aliev International) has signed a wet-lease agreement with Lithuania’s GetJet Airlines (GW, Vilnius) for three Airbus A320 aircraft, which it will deploy for the duration of this winter season’s operations.

In recent years, economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and China has expanded and led to noticeable development in all areas. Azerbaijan has been supporting the Chinese "Belt and Road", which strengthens ties between the two countries and creates new opportunities for cooperation in various fields.

AsstrA is represented in Europe, the CIS, Asia, and the USA and intends to enter the top 10 logistics providers in Europe in terms of turnover.

After a break since 2019, and with the added challenges caused by the pandemic and global politics, the two-day long Caspian Cargo Summit at JW Marriott Absheron came back strong, reigniting the enthusiasm for international cargo transportation.

On 23-25th October, Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, hosted this year’s edition of the Caspian Air Cargo Summit at the JW Marriott Absheron Hotel Baku.

Imports and exports of containerised goods via rail have been surging in Azerbaijan in the first three quarters of 2023. This was mentioned by ADY Container, which operates all container transportation within the country.

Construction of a road from Azerbaijan to its exclave Nakhchivan through Iranian territory has begun.

The "Zangezur Corridor" is moving to the territory of Iran. The groundbreaking ceremony for a highway bridge between Azerbaijan and Iran was held in Zangilan, near the village and border outpost of Agbend.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is expanding its Eurasian network, focusing on Central Asia. The Austria-based company now serves several markets in the region, offering two different connection routes that follow the Middle Corridor.

The Central Asian region needs a new geopolitical axis and pragmatic partnership format to decrease dependence on one market, namely Russia and China.

After a long time, Maersk returned to the forefront of Eurasian connections. The global shipping player launched a new intermodal service connecting the port of Poti in Georgia with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan using the Middle Corridor. The service will run on a weekly basis and could expand to other countries in the region.

Work on the Turkish section of the new transport corridor that will pass through Zangazur will be completed this year, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu told journalists.

Indian low-cost carrier has expanded its international route network by launching new flights to Baku, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have been working intensively on the Middle Corridor segment since the mid- to late 2010s.

Silk Way West Airlines said it will transport a wide range of general cargo, perishables, oversized and e-commerce goods on the route.

In the last two-three years, Azerbaijan and Pakistan have noticeably intensified bilateral relations, for which, along with strengthening traditional political and defence ties, they have started to develop a legal framework for business cooperation.

AJW Group has signed multiple Power-by-the-Hour (PBH) support contracts with Azerbaijan Airlines for its fleet of A320ceo, A320neo, and B767 aircraft.

IndiGo is to commence flights between Delhi and Baku, Azerbaijan from August 11, 2023.

Montreal-based AJW Technique Interiors has struck a deal with it’s long-standing client Azerbaijan Airlines to supply its patented SkyLeather seats.

To realize the full trade potential of the Middle Corridor, the existing parts of the route must be revamped and new investments for a future-proof transport route are needed.

The corridor has three primary routes. The trans-Caspian direction crosses through the Caspian Sea as well as the territories of its littoral states. To the west, the route runs along the Caspian’s western coast, passing through Russia and Azerbaijan.