Ilham Aliyev: Development of the Middle Corridor has strategic importance for Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries

Today, Azerbaijan and Central Asia are a connecting link, a connecting bridge between East and West, North and South. The development of the Middle Corridor is of strategic importance for our countries.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was stated by President Ilham Aliyev, speaking at the 7th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States in Tashkent.

"Joint efforts to modernize transport and logistics infrastructure, synchronization and digitalization of customs procedures open up wide opportunities for increasing cargo transportation volumes, strengthening economic resilience and expanding interaction in international markets," said the head of state, adding that over the past three years, cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor through Azerbaijan has increased by 90 percent.