International TransCaspian 2012 and Road and Traffic exhibitions begin in Baku

This year, the International Transport, Transit and Logistics Exhibition, which takes place from June 13 to 15, increased in size by 25 percent, project official Orkhan Ahmedov told reporters on Tuesday, Trend informs.

He said this year the exhibition hosts 70 companies from 15 countries. About 40 percent of the exhibition participants are represented by companies for the first time exhibiting their products and services.

Along with Azerbaijan, the countries represented are Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, France, Italy, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, China, Latvia, the UAE, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

Ahmedov said that along with commercial companies all the main Government transport bodies and organisations in Azerbaijan will be telling exhibitors about their plans from their stands, including the Ministry of Transport, Azerbaijan State Railways, the State Caspian Shipping Company, and the State Road Transport Service.

The exhibition will continue until June 15.