Today, with the participation of the President of Azerbaijan, two metro stations were opened in Baku – Bus Station and Memar Ajami 2 on the new Purple Line.
Unlike the two existing lines, the length of the platforms at the new stations is 144 meters, which allows the arrival of trains of seven cars, rather than five.
The Bus Station subway station and the passenger crossings have been installed 20 escalators of different levels and 8 other facilities for travelers. Memar Ajami has been installed 17 escalators.
The head of the Baku Metro, Zaur Huseynov said by 2030 it is planned to build three new lines and 53 metro stations. The total number of lines and station will reaches 5 and 76, respectively. -06D-
Economics
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On 21 December, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit met with Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev at the Russian Ministry of Transport.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck in the Kazakh port of Kuryk, facing delays for several days while waiting for ferry transport to Azerbaijan, the Azakhstan portal reports lada.kz. The backlog is due to a combination of reduced ferry availability, adverse weather conditions, and an influx of cargo rerouted because of expanded sanctions on Russia.
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Members of the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MÜSIAD) have invested 61.3 million manats in Azerbaijan's economy over the past three years, Rashad Jabirli, chairman of "MÜSIAD Azerbaijan," revealed during a media briefing.
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While the global economy faces persistent challenges, trade between China and Azerbaijan has defied downward trends, demonstrating significant growth. According to official statistics from Azerbaijan, bilateral trade in 2023 reached 3.1 billion US dollars. In just the first ten months of 2024, trade volume increased by 17.1% year-on-year, reaching 3.02 billion US dollars, putting the annual trade figure on track to hit a record high.
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