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Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan railway operators agree on unified tariff for the Middle Corridor

22 October 2025 10:47 (UTC +04:00)

"Railway operators of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan have agreed to introduce a unified tariff for the Middle Corridor," Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, said at the 5th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, APA reports.

The Prime Minister stated that the Middle Corridor has already proven itself as a reliable route connecting China and Central Asia with Europe:

“Azerbaijan and Georgia hold leading positions in the formation and development of this strategic transport corridor. Due to their geographical location and modern transport infrastructure, our countries are among the key participants of the Middle Corridor.

By combining our efforts, we are taking consistent and purposeful steps to expand infrastructure along the corridor, simplify transit procedures, and increase transit capacity. Projects such as the modernization of ports and logistics centers and the introduction of digital solutions are clear examples of this cooperation.

As a result of the measures taken, transit cargo volumes along the Middle Corridor have increased by about 90% over the past three years, demonstrating its efficiency and growing importance.

At the same time, the transit time for cargo transportation along the corridor has significantly decreased — to 15 days.

Azerbaijan and Georgia are paying special attention not only to the physical infrastructure but also to the improvement of administrative and legal mechanisms. We are working closely with our international partners to establish a unified tariff policy, simplify customs and border procedures, and promote multimodal transportation.

As confirmation of this, earlier this month, the railway operators of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan reached an agreement on the implementation of a single long-term tariff for transportation along the Middle Corridor.

In addition, the parties agreed to take joint actions to improve port, railway, and logistics infrastructure, eliminate existing bottlenecks, expand digitalization, and increase the corridor’s throughput capacity.

We are confident that our joint efforts will contribute to fully realizing the transport and logistics potential of the region, increasing trade turnover and investment flows, and strengthening economic ties across the Eurasian space.”