After a six-year hiatus, daily passenger rail service between Tbilisi and Baku will resume on May 26.
This was announced in a statement by the Georgian government following Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s visit to Baku.
Last year, the Georgian Ministry of Economy promised that the train would begin service on May 1, but that did not happen.
According to Georgian media reports, this information comes from the Georgian Government Administration.
This decision was announced following a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during which the parties discussed their strategic partnership and prospects for expanding cooperation.
Following the talks, a protocol of the Bilateral Coordination Council was signed. The document provides, in particular, for the full commissioning of the new section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, though the exact launch date is not specified.
The protocol was signed by Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvirivishvili and Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev.
As noted in the statement, daily passenger rail service between Tbilisi and Baku will resume on May 26 after a six-year hiatus.