"The volume of total transit transportation through the territory of Azerbaijan has increased by more than 80 percent."

"The volume of total transit transportation through the territory of Azerbaijan has increased by more than 80 percent."

Qazet.az report  that President Ilham Aliyev said these words during his speech at the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan in the city of Turkmenbashi on December 14.

The head of state said that Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan have achieved great success in the field of transport and logistics: "Many projects have been implemented by our countries, which, in turn, open new opportunities for cooperation in the field of transport links. Investments in this field in all three countries are new , served to create modern infrastructure. Investments made in this field in all three countries served to create new, modern infrastructure."

Ilham Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan is an active participant in the East-West and North-South transport corridors and has implemented all major projects related to railway, road transport and air transport in its territory: "As a result of this, Azerbaijan has become an important transit country. In the first 10 months, the volume of total transit transportation through the territory of Azerbaijan increased by more than 80 percent compared to the corresponding period of last year.