Russia turns to Baku – freight will pass through Azerbaijan by rail

“Russia Railways ”(RDY) OJSC way changes the geography of shipments with.

Russia The media reports that, First Deputy General Director of the company Sergei Pavlov said at the TransRussia forum.

“Now we see that cargo transportation has changed from West to East, including trans-Caspian routes – through Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to the south. This is a new challenge and We are ready for that, “Pavlov said.

He also noted that, The reorientation of cargo to new routes requires further development of infrastructure, he said according to also the company’s eastern landfill transmission and continues to work to expand its carrying capacity.