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June 4, 2026 | Freight

Baku - Tbilisi - Kars line upgrade completed in Georgia

Key section of Middle Corridor now has capacity for 5 million tonnes of freight a year.

January 26, 2026 | Infrastructure

Azerbaijan to provide access to Russian network for Armenia

Relations ease following decades of conflict in the South Caucasus region.

January 6, 2026 | Financial

Azerbaijan to receive major loan for electrification

Asian Development Bank plans to lend $US 325m to electrify line to Russian border.

September 5, 2025 | Asia

Azerbaijan reopens line to Karabakh region

Passenger service reintroduced on the line to Aghdam with through service to Baku.

July 28, 2025 | Financial

$US 2.8bn green loans fund new main line in Turkey

Financing will enable construction of link to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave.

July 17, 2025 | Freight

China develops Trans-Caspian freight route

MoUs signed with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to increase cooperation.

March 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

New line between Turkey and Azerbaijan underway

Journey time between Kars and Nakhchivan will be reduced by 1h 25min.

February 27, 2025 | Financial

Azerbaijan invests in Italian high-speed operator

Sovereign wealth fund invests €34.5m by joining fund that holds 50% stake in Italo-NTV.

November 18, 2024 | Metros

EIB signs MoU with Azerbaijan to help upgrade Baku metro

The deal should pave the way for an upgrade and expansion of Baku’s Soviet-era metro.

October 2, 2024 | Financial

Azerbaijan Railways’ digitalisation project secures loan funding

Key processes to be digitalised with funding from Asian Development Bank.

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