Kazakhstan’s grain shipments to Azerbaijan increase threefold
Astana, January 8, AZERTAC
By the end of 2025, the volume of grain shipments across the network of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy exceeded 14.3 million tons, which is 31% higher than in the same period of 2024.
Citing the company’s press service, AZERTAC reports that grain exports amounted to 11 million tons, up 33% year on year. Such figures were recorded for the first time in the past 10 years.
Domestic shipments increased by 26% and exceeded 3.3 million tons. Growth in shipments was also recorded to Central Asian countries - up 30%, to 6.3 million tons, including to Kyrgyzstan - doubled; to Tajikistan - up 12%, to 1.4 million tons; to Uzbekistan - up 32%, to 4.5 million tons.
Grain shipments to Azerbaijan increased threefold, loadings to Iran rose by 69%, and to Afghanistan by 63%. Shipments to the Baltic states grew sixfold and exceeded 800.000 tons. Shipments to Black Sea and Baltic ports increased by 49% and 67%, respectively.
Elshan Rustamov
Special correspondent
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