Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran to set up working group for rail freight transport to Europe

Azerbaijan, Georgian and Iranian railways decided to set up a working group to coordinate the freight transport from the Persian Gulf region and India to Europe and in the opposite direction, Azertac agency informs quoting Azerbaijan Railways.

The decision was made at a trilateral meeting between chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov, chairman of Georgian Railways Mamuka Bakhtadze and Managing Director of Iranian Railways Saeed Mohammadzadeh in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The meeting focused on the organization of freight transport by land from the Persian Gulf region and India (passing through Azerbaijan and Georgia) to Europe and in the opposite direction, as well as the organization of cargo transport via Azerbaijani and Iranian ports.

They noted that a large volume cargo from the Persian Gulf region and India to Europe and in the opposite direction is being currently shipped by maritime transport, and this takes about 30-40 days. Transporting the cargo through Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran will reduce the transit time too, they said.

 

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