Kazakhstan and Austria outlined new areas of cooperation during talks in Astana, highlighting progress on visa facilitation and a decision by the Austrian side to supply 25 passport readers to Astana International Airport, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties.

The Dutch ambassador to Azerbaijan, Marianne de Jong, has said that Baku and Amsterdam are steadily expanding cooperation along the Middle Corridor, citing the strategic geographical positions of both countries.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan, has announced plans to support Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) by providing wagon assistance, strengthening rail cooperation between the two countries.

Rovshan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, met with Zufar Narzullaev, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Railways JSC, during the railway administration leaders' meeting in Baku on September 19-20. The meeting focused on establishing the International Association "Eurasian Transport Route."