ECONOMY
Azerbaijani delegation joins TRACECA working group meeting
Tbilisi, November 27 (AZERTAC). The LOGMOS project is organizing a regional joint working group meeting on TRACECA pilot projects, Caspian ferry lines and logistics centers initiatives in Central Asia.
The two-day event takes place in Tbilisi on 26-27 November.
The purpose of the meeting is to finalize conclusions and recommendations within the elaboration of the LOGMOS Master Plan.
For the TRACECA block train connections and maritime leg across the Caspian the following matters are in the focus of the working group: regular container block train operations between the Black and the Caspian Seas and further from/to Central Asia; status and future steps to be taken for the implementation of regular ferry operations across the Caspian Sea; status of logistics platforms in Tbilisi and Caspian ports and future measures to be taken.
Concerning the logistics initiatives in Central Asia, the agenda focuses on the role of logistics platforms, hub functions of multimodal logistics centers, extension of TRACECA port hinterland, and opening ways to market for the landlocked countries.
For both domains the LOGMOS project presents related findings and recommendations of the draft Master Plan.
Azerbaijan is represented at the meeting by specialists of Transport Ministry, Azerbaijan Shipping Company, Azerbaijan Railways and Baku International Sea Trade Port.