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PM Ali Asadov: Azerbaijan makes significant contribution to the East-West and North-South transport corridors

Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

05 August 2025 15:47 (UTC +04:00)

Despite its landlocked country status, Azerbaijan’s transport policy and new, modern infrastructure have turned geographical limitations into opportunities, said Prime Minister Ali Asadov at the plenary session of the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries held in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourism Zone, APA reports.

The Prime Minister stated that Azerbaijan makes significant contributions to the East-West and North-South transport corridors: “Azerbaijan has the largest commercial fleet in the Caspian Sea, with over 50 ships, a shipbuilding yard currently producing 10 vessels, and the Baku International Sea Trade Port, which will soon have an annual capacity of 25 million tons. Alongside the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, 9 international airports, the region’s largest air cargo company, and many other factors, these have turned Azerbaijan into one of the main international transport hubs.”

Since 2022, we have achieved approximately a 90% increase in cargo volume through the Middle Corridor. Transit time along the route has significantly decreased.

For example, the fact that container block trains from several cities in China now reach Baku in just 10–12 days highlights the importance of the Middle Corridor as a vital trade route.”