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As Day.Az reports on Thursday with reference to Trend, Azerbaijani Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said this while speaking at a panel discussion on the topic “Improving connectivity: European connectivity (renewable energy and digital communications), Middle Corridor (changing Eurasian connectivity)” in within the framework of the ADB annual meeting in Tbilisi.
He mentioned that Azerbaijan has invested significant amounts in the construction of a new port complex, and the process of its expansion is ongoing.
“We have invested heavily in the railway,” he emphasized.
According to him, the Middle Corridor is not just a railway connecting national highways.
“Another branch of this corridor is available – connecting fiber optic communications from Azerbaijan to the Black Sea ports of Georgia, then to Europe,” Sharifov noted.
He also noted that digitalization will be an important answer to questions regarding the Middle Corridor.
“We need to digitize customs procedures. There is a growing understanding that this is an important alternative and we must continue to bring more goods and logistics to this route. This corridor is a very important asset,” he added.
Note that the theme of the 57th annual meeting, which will be held from May 2 to 5, is “Bridge to the Future.”
The first meeting of the Board of Governors will take place on May 4. The opening will mark the official start of the annual meeting. This is an event attended by honored guests from the host country. ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and Georgian Finance Minister and Chairman of the ADB Board of Governors Lasha Khutsishvili will make statements.
The annual meeting provides ADB Governors with an opportunity to consider development issues and challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region. The meeting is regularly attended by several thousand participants, including finance ministers, central bank governors, senior government officials, representatives of the private sector, international and civil society organizations, youth, academia and the media.
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