By Sadig Javadov

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. Azerbaijan
discussed cooperation opportunities with Germany against the
backdrop of increasing cargo along the Middle Corridor, Trend reports via the
State Maritime and Port Agency.

Thus, the agency organized a meeting with a delegation led by
the Executive Director of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean
Industries Association Christian Schilling.

Along with German businessmen, the event was also attended by
representatives of the German Embassy in our country and the
German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce.

At the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the State
Maritime and Port Agency Eldar Majidov spoke about the targeted
measures taken to form a competitive maritime transport sector and
improve the legislation in the relevant field.

The meeting answered questions of interest to German businessmen
regarding the activities of classification societies, flag state
requirements, state regulation of activities in seaports,
protection of the marine environment, shipbuilding, and development
of port infrastructure.

In conclusion, an introduction to the activities of the Ship
Traffic Management Center of the State Maritime and Port Agency was

The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route that passes
through several countries in the region, connecting Asia with
Europe. It serves as an alternative to the traditional Northern and
Southern corridors.

The route begins in China and goes through Central Asian
countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then
crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before
reaching Europe. The Middle Corridor is a land-based route that
bypasses longer maritime paths, linking the eastern parts of Asia,
including China, with Europe.

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