Azerbaijan, Belarus discussing launch of regular rail freight transportation
BAKU. Dec 4 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan and Belarus are discussing an expansion of their cooperation in the railway sector, including the launch of regular freight rail services.
These issues were discussed at a meeting in Baku with the participation of Azerbaijan Railways Deputy Chairman Arif Agayev and a delegation headed by Belarusian Railways Deputy Chairman Andrei Yakobson.
"During the meeting, there was an exchange of views on the development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation within international organizations, the implementation of mutually beneficial projects and the organization of regular freight transportation between the two countries, including the dispatch of cargo by block container trains," Azerbaijan Railways said in a statement.
The Belarusian side also expressed interest in sending cargo through Azerbaijan to Turkey via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, as well as to Iran through the North South transport corridor.
At the meeting's conclusion, the parties agreed to continue negotiations on tariff policy, transportation technologies and digitalization, which were discussed at a trilateral meeting with Russian Railways (RZD) in October this year to strengthen cooperation as part of the North-South corridor.
"During the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to discuss the possibility of Azerbaijan purchasing universal covered wagons and tank cars from Belarus," Azerbaijan Railways said.