Russian grain and fertiliser train departs Azerbaijan for Armenia
A freight train carrying Russian grain and fertiliser has departed Azerbaijan for Armenia, continuing transit flows across the South Caucasus....
A freight train carrying Russian grain and fertiliser has departed Azerbaijan for Armenia, continuing transit flows across the South Caucasus.
The train comprising seven wagons has left Bilajari Railway Station in Azerbaijan bound for Armenia, travelling via transit routes through Georgia.
According to Report, four wagons are carrying 279 tonnes of grain, while the remaining three wagons hold 203 tonnes of fertiliser.
The train is set to pass through Boyuk Kasik Railway Station before entering Georgia and continuing onward to Armenia.
Official data indicates that more than 25,000 tonnes of grain, over 1,600 tonnes of fertiliser, and 68 tonnes of buckwheat have been transported from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan to date.
In addition to transit cargo, exports of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia are continuing.
So far, more than 8,500 tonnes of diesel, 979 tonnes of RON92 petrol, and 2,955 tonnes of RON95 petrol have been supplied.
The most recent recorded shipment of Russian wheat transiting through Azerbaijan to Armenia took place on 24 April.
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