More Russian cargo sent to Armenia via Azerbaijan transit route

Another shipment from Russia to Armenia will be carried out via transit through Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani APA news agency reported.

Twelve wagons of fertilizer weighing 828 tons and six wagons of anthracite (coal) weighing 414 tons will be sent from Bilajari station to Boyuk Kesik today, according to the report.

Since transit shipments began, more than 29,000 tons of grain, more than 6,000 tons of fertilizer, 133 tons of aluminum, and 68 tons of buckwheat have been transported from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan, APA reported.

In addition to transit shipments, petroleum products are also exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia. To date, more than 12,000 tons of diesel fuel, 979 tons of AI-92 gasoline, and 2,955 tons of AI-95 gasoline have been exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

The cargo passes through Georgian territory because the direct Armenia–Azerbaijan railway has not yet been restored.