Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Turns Into Crucial Hub For Kazakh, Turkmen Ports
Date
9/18/2024 5:18:01 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. The
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) route is establishing itself as a vital hub
for ports in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, CEO of Alliance
Multimodal, Natig Jafarov, said in a statement at the session
titled "International transport Corridors in the Black and Caspian
Sea Region" at the Black and Caspian Freight Forum 2024 in Baku,
Trend reports.
"BTK continues to strengthen its position as a strategic
transport hub and is already a key connection point for the ports
of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The railway route serves as a
crucial LINK for cargo transit between Central Asia, the Caucasus,
and Europe. BTK is an essential junction connecting key Caspian Sea
ports with global markets," he said.
The modernization of BTK has increased its capacity fivefold,
from one million to five million tons of cargo annually. This
improvement pertains to the segment of the corridor running through
Azerbaijan and Georgia. Further developments in Türkiye are
expected to enhance cargo volumes over time.
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