Heads of railway companies from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia  sign joint action plan for Middle Corridor

ArmInfo. During the New Silk Way business forum held in Kazakhstan, the heads of railway companies from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed a joint action plan aimed at ensuring the smooth operation of transit trains and further  reducing their travel times, Channel One Georgia reports, citing  Georgian Railway.

According to the company, the document was prepared taking into  account the findings of a joint working group established by the  parties. These findings are based on a physical inspection and  analysis of processes along the entire transport corridor route-from  Altynkol to the Black Sea ports.

The agreement envisages the elimination of existing restrictions in  the Middle Corridor, including infrastructure, operational, and  logistical aspects, including reducing the time required for customs  clearance. The document defines specific deadlines for the work and  the responsible entities. The joint action plan represents an  important stage in the development of the Middle Corridor. The  agreement reached will contribute to strengthening regional  cooperation, fully utilizing transit potential, and increasing the  volume of freight traffic between the markets of Europe and Asia,  Georgian Railways said in a statement.