POLITICS
STATE CASPIAN SHIPPING HOLIDAY DEDICATED
In his opening remarks, head of SCS Aydin Bashirov told on work carried out within past years, as well as arrangements taken in the field of fleet renewal.
Having noted successful development of shipping, Aydin Bashirov stressed that existence and activity of the structure, playing an important role in revival of Azerbaijan economy, is linked with the name of President Heydar Aliyev.
Having noted rapid increase of volume of cargo transportation due to the putting into operation of new vessels and tankers, Mr. Bashirov emphasized that fleet of shipping transported 13 mln 268 thousand tons of freight this year. Volume of cargo transportation is expected to reach 15 mln tons in the years coming.
According to SCS head, due to transportation of Kazakhstan oil, news tankers would play an important role in full operation of the BTC pipelines.
After demonstration of video material on SCS activity, address on behalf of staff was adopted to the President of Azerbaijan Republic.