Azerbaijan Sets 30 Million Tonne Transit Goal for Its Transport Corridors

President Ilham Aliyev told a limited-format meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States that Azerbaijan has built its modern transport and logistics infrastructure practically from scratch. He said the country is consolidating its position as one of the region's key transport hubs, providing reliable transit along the North-South and East-West international corridors.

Aliyev said transit cargo through Azerbaijan rose 10 percent in the first half of 2026 to nearly 8 million tonnes. The medium-term goal is to bring cargo volumes on both the East-West and North-South routes to 15 million tonnes each, or 30 million tonnes in total. Billions of dollars have been invested in railways, roads, seaports and logistics infrastructure.

Deputy Vugar Bayramov, commenting to Musavat.com, said Azerbaijan supports transport corridors financially, logistically and electronically. He noted a target to raise total cargo volume from 16 million to 25 million tonnes, which could increase revenue from such freight by up to 5 billion manats.