A consultative meeting of the heads of the authorities in Baku discussed the structure of the association, the organisation of the working groups, digitalisation and commercial issues, marketing and communication, logistics services, legal framework and infrastructure, a news agency reported.

All official procedures will be completed in the near future, chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Rovshan Rustamov said.

The collegial body was necessary to make the Middle Corridor, or the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), more attractive and competitive, Rustamov said.

"In order to achieve the set goals, the Association must carry out structured work, develop a corridor concept, formulate a tariff policy, and also study and implement the possibilities of using digital solutions in the Middle Corridor for faster and safer transport to improve the efficiency of operations," he was quoted as saying.

The TITR runs through China, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and on to Turkiye and European countries. The operational Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is part of the corridor.

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