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Azerbaijan invited to join 'Viking' container train project
AZERBAIJAN's plans to join the Viking container train project were discussed during the annual meeting of the Viking train operators held recently in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi.
"The participation of Azerbaijan Railways in the project will make possible the extension of the container route to more distant Asian countries, an alternative route to reach Kazakhstan and China," said Lithuanian Deputy Transport Minister, Saulius Girdauskas.
In September, the ministry sent an official invitation to Azerbaijan's Transport Ministry to join the Viking project.
It's expected that once Azerbaijan Railways joins the project, more freight will be transported to Lithuania from Kazakhstan and China and that the new Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will be used to transport containers from Turkey to Ukrainian ports, the Think Railways reported.
At the end of September, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania sent to the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan Republic an official invitation to accede to the project.
It is expected that with the accession of Azerbaijan railways, more cargo from Kazakhstan and China will be transported in Lithuania. In addition, new railroad line Baku-Tbilisi-Kars will be used for the transportation of containers coming from the ports of Turkey and Ukraine.
The Viking project has been in operation for 12 years. It has become a well-known and successful project with volumes transported by this train increasing from 103 TEU in 2003 to 29,752 TEU in 2014.
"The participation of Azerbaijan Railways in the project will make possible the extension of the container route to more distant Asian countries, an alternative route to reach Kazakhstan and China," said Lithuanian Deputy Transport Minister, Saulius Girdauskas.
In September, the ministry sent an official invitation to Azerbaijan's Transport Ministry to join the Viking project.
It's expected that once Azerbaijan Railways joins the project, more freight will be transported to Lithuania from Kazakhstan and China and that the new Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will be used to transport containers from Turkey to Ukrainian ports, the Think Railways reported.
At the end of September, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania sent to the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan Republic an official invitation to accede to the project.
It is expected that with the accession of Azerbaijan railways, more cargo from Kazakhstan and China will be transported in Lithuania. In addition, new railroad line Baku-Tbilisi-Kars will be used for the transportation of containers coming from the ports of Turkey and Ukraine.
The Viking project has been in operation for 12 years. It has become a well-known and successful project with volumes transported by this train increasing from 103 TEU in 2003 to 29,752 TEU in 2014.
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