A meeting was held between the delegation of Azerbaijan Airlines
(AZAL) CJSC and officials from the Republic of Moldova to explore
prospects for enhancing cooperation in the field of air transport,
Azernews reports.
The meeting brought together President of AZAL CJSC Samir
Rzayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova and
Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea,
who also serves as the Co-Chairman of the Azerbaijan-Moldova
Intergovernmental Commission, along with Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Azerbaijan Aleksandr Esaulenko,
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Moldova Ulvi Bakhshaliyev, and
representatives from both sides.
The sides exchanged views on strengthening air links, increasing
regular passenger services, and future cooperation in the aviation
sector.
During the discussions, Samir Rzayev announced that, in response
to growing demand, the number of Baku-Chisinau-Baku flights had
been increased to five times a week as of April 2025. He also noted
plans to launch daily flights starting from May.
Vladimir Bolea and Ambassador Esaulenko highly valued the
current level of cooperation with AZAL and expressed Moldova’s
readiness to provide full support for further development of these
relations.
It should be noted that regular flights on the
Baku-Chisinau-Baku route were launched in September 2023. In 2024,
a total of 189 round-trip flights were operated on this route,
transporting 49,636 passengers. In the first three months of 2025
alone, 51 round-trip flights were carried out, with 12,180
passengers served.
Both sides expressed confidence that the increased frequency of
flights will enhance convenience for passengers and further promote
economic, cultural, and tourism ties between Azerbaijan and
Moldova.
The meeting also included discussions on other mutually
beneficial areas and avenues for future cooperation.