Ukrainian railways appealed to Azerbaijan with a request to reduce by 50% the tariffs for railway transportation. According to the Ukrainian media referring to the head of the commercial department of Ukrainian railways Ivan Horyakov.
I. Horyakov said that if Ukraine does not find an alternative way to deliver cargo to Central Asia, it will lose a year a million tons of freight traffic. Ukrainian officials said that to increase the attractiveness of the corridor through Georgia and Azerbaijan, it is necessary to reduce tariffs and speed up the transport of goods.
"Rates should reduce not only the railway, but also companies carrying cargo by ferry across the Caspian Sea. At the same time it is necessary to reduce the charges at the port," he said.
Earlier, Russia refused to pass Ukrainian cargo through its territory. In response, Ukraine has agreed with Georgia and Azerbaijan on transportation to Central Asia via the Black Sea and the South Caucasus. -02D-
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