Russian Railways (RZD) has organized the dispatch of the first shipment of wheat to Armenia using a new route passing through Azerbaijani territory, the Russian Ministry of Transport reported.
“More than 1,000 tons of grain were sent from the Dimitrovgrad station in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region. In total, 15 grain wagons passed through Azerbaijan and have already crossed the Georgian-Armenian border. The cargo will be delivered to the Dalarik station of the South Caucasus Railway,” the ministry said.
The establishment of this new logistics route became possible after the resumption of cargo transit to Armenia through Azerbaijan. “This is the first such railway shipment since the 1990s,” the ministry added.
By the end of January 2026, Russia plans to send an additional 132 wagons of wheat via this route. The ministry also noted that the same scheme could later be used for transporting other types of cargo.
