Azerbaijan, Afghanistan discuss expanding freight links via Middle Corridor PHOTO

Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (part of AZCON Holding), Rovshan Rustamov, met with Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan, at the Baku Port.

The sides discussed expanding the geographic scope of freight transportation along the South Asia–Caucasus–Europe route and integrating Afghanistan into multimodal transport networks, particularly the Middle Corridor, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

Afghan officials requested support in accelerating the export of goods through the Baku Port. In response, Azerbaijan Railways expressed readiness to facilitate the delivery of Afghan products to European markets.

Earlier, a senior Taliban delegation led by Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy chief minister for economic affairs, is currently on a visit to Azerbaijan.

On July 3 and 4, the delegation participated in the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Khankendi.

By Khagan Isayev