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By Leman Mammadova

Azerbaijan for the first time participated with the national pavilion at the 24th International Exhibition of Transport and Logistics Services and Technologies TransRussia-2019.

The TransRussia-2019 was held in Moscow on April 15-17.

Over 395 companies from 27 countries present their services for the transportation of goods by various types of transport, cargo traffic management in ports and terminals, as well as transportation of oversized cargo.

Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC and Baku International Sea Trade Port had their stands at the national pavilion occupying 120 square meters.

Representatives of all three companies informed the guests of the exhibition about the transit possibilities of Azerbaijan, railway and sea transport, the potential of seaports, international transport corridors passing through Azerbaijan, as well as the advantages of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.

The national pavilion of Azerbaijan has attracted the attention of media representatives.

In an interview with journalists, Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Igbal Huseynov said that in recent years important projects have been implemented in Azerbaijan to diversify the economy, develop the non-oil sector and expand the country's transit capabilities. The result of targeted reforms in the field of transport was the transformation of Azerbaijan into a regional hub in the field of international freight.

More than 16,000 people visited the exhibition on the very first day.

Observers noted the increased interest of visitors and companies participating in the exhibition in the transport sector of Azerbaijan compared with previous years.

During the exhibition, bilateral meetings were held with representatives of companies from different countries of the world, an exchange of views was held on specific issues, and preliminary agreements were reached on establishing business relations.

The national stand of Azerbaijan was declared the winner in the nomination “The Best National Exposition”.

Azerbaijan has become a regional hub in international cargo transportation because of targeted reforms in the transport sector.

In recent times, the work to increase the transit potential of the country, create a modern infrastructure that provides international transportation, and upgrade the transport fleet has become more intensive.

The implementation of important infrastructure projects, not only increases the economic power of Azerbaijan, but also strengthens its international image.

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Leman Mammadova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @leman_888

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