Follow us:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • AppStore
  • RSS
Azernews.Az
Wednesday March 3 2021
  • Latest
  • Nation
  • World
  • Business
  • Oil & Gas
  • Armenian Aggression
  • Nagorno-karabakh conflict
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Healthcare
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Travel
Home
  • Home
  • Nation
  • World
  • Business
  • Oil & Gas
  • Armenian Aggression
  • Nagorno-karabakh conflict
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Healthcare
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Travel

First cargo via Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey transport corridor to be shipped in October

5 September 2018 11:14 (UTC+04:00)
4 544

By  Trend

The first delivery of Afghan goods through the international transport corridor Lapis Lazuli, which passes through Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and further to Europe, will be held in October, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said.

The ministry noted that the first delivery will be of a test character and two containers to be shipped of Afghan carpets and gemstones l will go to Turkey and Holland.

The pilot phase will enable the Lapis Lazuli Corridor countries to assess problems and challenges and they will then take the necessary steps to solve the issues, the director of transit and trade facilities at the MoIC Yahya Akhlaqi said.

According to Akhlaqi, the Afghan goods will be sent to Turkey and Holland by railway and on trucks and will reach the Black Sea ports in six days.

“At today’s meeting with transport companies, we decided to transfer some of the goods via railway and the rest via truck and ship,” said Akhlaqi.

The International Chamber of Commerce's country director Abdul Qadir Bahman meanwhile said the Lapis Lazuli Corridor will help traders export and import goods quickly and more cheaply.

According to the Lapis Lazuli project, railways and highways will connect the city of Torghundi in the Afghan province of Herat with Turkmenistan's Ashgabat, and further with the Caspian port of Turkmenbashi. The corridor will extend to Baku, going further through Tbilisi to Ankara with branches leading to Poti and Batumi in Georgia, and go ahead from Ankara to Istanbul.

The budget of the project is estimated at $2 billion. This large-scale project is aimed at increasing the economic integration of countries in the region and increasing trade.

---

Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz  

  • #CARGO
  • #AFGHANISTAN-TURKMENISTAN-AZERBAIJAN-GEORGIA-TURKEY TRANSPORT CORRIDOR

Related News

Azerbaijan, Georgia aim to boost inter-parliamentary cooperation for peace and security in region

Azerbaijan, Georgia aim to boost inter-parliamentary cooperation for peace and security in region

25 December 2020 18:25
Baku port talks current stage of transportation of Turkish cargo to China <span class="color_red">[PHOTO]</span>

Baku port talks current stage of transportation of Turkish cargo to China [PHOTO]

10 December 2020 17:03
PM: Azerbaijan, Georgia support each other in all international organizations

PM: Azerbaijan, Georgia support each other in all international organizations

15 October 2020 18:58
Hikmat Hajiyev: Int'l cargo transportation continues in Azerbaijan during pandemic

Hikmat Hajiyev: Int'l cargo transportation continues in Azerbaijan during pandemic

10 July 2020 19:20
Cargo volume transshipped to Azerbaijan via Kazakhstan’s Aktau and Kuryk ports revealed

Cargo volume transshipped to Azerbaijan via Kazakhstan’s Aktau and Kuryk ports revealed

28 April 2020 16:36
475,000 tons of cargo transshipped to Azerbaijan via Kazakhstani ports in Q1

475,000 tons of cargo transshipped to Azerbaijan via Kazakhstani ports in Q1

27 April 2020 15:33
Azerbaijan, Afghanistan mull increasing cargo traffic via Lapis Lazuli route

Azerbaijan, Afghanistan mull increasing cargo traffic via Lapis Lazuli route

11 October 2019 17:22
Minister: growing cargo volumes in Azerbaijan affect climate

Minister: growing cargo volumes in Azerbaijan affect climate

22 April 2019 15:13
Afghanistan plans to send first cargo to Europe via Azerbaijan

Afghanistan plans to send first cargo to Europe via Azerbaijan

31 August 2018 16:23
Central Asian cargos to be transited via Iran

Central Asian cargos to be transited via Iran

23 October 2016 17:55
  • Latest
  • Popular
15:16 • Azerbaijan's State Tax Service registers Fuzuli Airport LLC
15:00 • Carpet Museum to host lecture on mythological semantics in Turkic culture
14:44 • Pakistani military delegation in Azerbaijan on official visit
14:18 • Azercell obtains yet another award on customer experience management [PHOTO]
13:53 • Travel Agencies Association to expand ties with travel bloggers [PHOTO]
13:28 • Azerbaijan studying Turkey's experience to strengthen institution of primary health care [PHOTO]
13:15 • Azerbaijani FM upbeat about Baku-chaired NAM event
12:50 • Bulgarian companies could participate in recovery projects in Azerbaijan's liberated lands - Ambassador
12:35 • AZAL Announces Conditions for Rebooking Tickets for Flights Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
12:30 • F1 race in Baku to be held without spectators
11:51 • Italian parliament urges Armenia to supply maps of minefields in, around Karabakh
11:33 • AzerGold, Pakistan’s FWO eye cooperation in mining industry
11:16 • Hungary interested in including Azerbaijani gas in country's future energy mix - ambassador
10:59 • First bio-smart bus stop installed in Baku [PHOTO]
10:42 • Azerbaijan among Europe's top five countries with improved economic freedom index
10:25 • Defence Ministry updates list of martyrs buried by March 2
10:15 • Azerbaijan felt Turkey's support not only during Karabakh war but throughout history - Minister
10:00 • Azerbaijan shows video from Fuzuli `s Ucbulag village [PHOTO/VIDEO]
2 March 18:26 • Azerbaijan to hold new auction for public property facilities
2 March 18:13 • Azerbaijani Azerenerji reconstructing country's second largest HPP [PHOTO/VIDEO]
2 March 17:00 • Expert: Armenia spent $350 million to mine Azerbaijani territories
2 March 16:43 • Azerbaijan allocates $50,000 in aid to Indonesia after deadly earthquake
2 March 16:13 • Azerbaijanis in Boston stage silent protest on Khojaly genocide anniversary
2 March 18:00 • Turkish president approves one more agreement with Azerbaijan
2 March 17:12 • Strong wind expected in Baku
2 March 15:52 • Prices for Azerbaijani oil announced
2 March 16:30 • Minister says business environment enters recovery period
2 March 18:13 • Azerbaijani Azerenerji reconstructing country's second largest HPP [PHOTO/VIDEO]
2 March 15:35 • Azerbaijan, Iran relations at high level – Iranian official
2 March 18:26 • Azerbaijan to hold new auction for public property facilities
2 March 17:27 • Elchin Azizov to hold master class in Moscow
2 March 17:45 • Gold, silver prices down in Azerbaijan
11:16 • Hungary interested in including Azerbaijani gas in country's future energy mix - ambassador
10:59 • First bio-smart bus stop installed in Baku [PHOTO]
10:42 • Azerbaijan among Europe's top five countries with improved economic freedom index
11:51 • Italian parliament urges Armenia to supply maps of minefields in, around Karabakh
11:33 • AzerGold, Pakistan’s FWO eye cooperation in mining industry
10:15 • Azerbaijan felt Turkey's support not only during Karabakh war but throughout history - Minister
10:00 • Azerbaijan shows video from Fuzuli `s Ucbulag village [PHOTO/VIDEO]
10:25 • Defence Ministry updates list of martyrs buried by March 2
See more
AzerNews Newspaper
AzerNews
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • RSS

Information

About us Contacts Advertising Azernews In Print

News Archive

© 2021 AzerNews. All rights reserved