The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has signed a decree on the reorganization of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). According to the decree, ADY will be reorganized through the merger with the "Baku International Sea Trade Port" CJSC.

The main goal of the reorganization is to increase the efficiency and operational speed of transportation operations and logistics processes in the railway sector, as well as to better meet the needs in maritime transport.

In accordance with the decree, the Cabinet of Ministers is required to prepare proposals for improving normative legal acts within three months and present them to the president, as well as resolve other issues arising from the decree. The *Azerbaijan Transport and Communication Holding (AZCON)*, on its part, must agree on and approve the new charter and structure of the society with the head of state within three months and address other important issues related to the reorganization.