On August 15, Eldar Salakhov, the Director of Baku International Sea Trade Port LLC, met with Lu Mei, the Chinese Ambassador to Baku, to discuss expanding their bilateral partnership within the framework of the Middle Corridor. According to the company, the Chinese delegation was provided with detailed information about the port’s infrastructure, recent achievements, and the volume of cargo transportation between Azerbaijan and China.

The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and expanding opportunities within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor). Salakhov emphasized the strategic role of the Baku port as a key transit hub of the Middle Corridor and underlined the importance of joint efforts to ensure more efficient and faster cargo flows from China to Europe. Ambassador Lu Mei spoke highly of the potential for Chinese companies to use the Middle Corridor and stressed the significance of maximizing existing capacities to further develop trade and logistics ties.