(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. Azerbaijan
is an important link in the East-West, North-South, and Middle
Corridor transport routes, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov
said at a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government in
Sochi (Russia), trend reports.
"We are carrying out practical work to ensure that
these corridors reach full capacity together with our partners. We
have invested heavily in the development of transport
infrastructure. Over the past 20 years, roads and railways have
been built and overhauled in Azerbaijan," he said.
Asadov noted that Azerbaijan is investing in the
creation of an extensive network of roads and railways in liberated
Karabakh today, connecting the northern transport networks with the
southern and eastern networks.
"The construction of the ninth international airport
in Azerbaijan's Lachin district is proceeding at a high pace, which
will be put into operation in 2025. Work continues to increase the
capacity of the Baku port from 15 to 25 million tons per year,” Ali
Asadov added.
"All these measures will significantly increase the
transit potential of Azerbaijan in order to master the growing
volumes of traffic and ensure the smooth operation of international
transport corridors," he said.
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