transport in the East

China increases number of flights from Urumqi to Astana

China increases number of flights from Urumqi to Astana

China Southern Airlines will increase the number of flights to Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Transport Ministry's press service reported. From May 30, 2024, the airline will increase the number of flights on the …

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway: launch date announced

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway: launch date announced

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway route will increase its transportation capacity to five million tons per year after modernization on May 20, a fivefold increase from its previous capacity, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) said. ADY …

Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights

Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights

German airline Lufthansa said it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East. "We are constantly …

Erdogan approves Baku-Tbilisi-Kars customs agreement

Erdogan approves Baku-Tbilisi-Kars customs agreement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved an agreement between Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia “on the preliminary exchange of data to facilitate customs transit operations within the framework of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway …

Russian airline to launch Mineralnye Vody-Astana direct flight

Russian airline to launch Mineralnye Vody-Astana direct flight

It will be possible to fly directly from Mineralnye Vody to Astana and back on a Red Wings carrier plane soon. A flight on this route will be launched for the first time. Until now, no airline has flown from Mineralnye Vody to the capital of Kazakhstan.

AZAL resumes Baku-Tel Aviv flights

AZAL resumes Baku-Tel Aviv flights

Azerbaijan's national air carrier, AZAL, will resume flights from Baku to Tel Aviv and back, starting on March 19. Initially, the airline will offer three flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Starting …

Uzbekistan increases import of electric vehicles

Uzbekistan increases import of electric vehicles

Uzbekistan has demonstrated impressive growth in the import of electric vehicles. In January alone, about 1.6 thousand electric vehicles were purchased, and the total amount of transactions exceeded $44 million. These figures are four times higher than last year's figures.

'Flying taxis' to be launched in Dubai

'Flying taxis' to be launched in Dubai

Flying taxis could be in the skies above Dubai already next year. A new deal was signed between local officials and a California-based transportation …