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The Caspian Post (9 September 2026)

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are preparing to restore passenger ferry services across the Caspian Sea, potentially opening a new travel option between the two countries.

The proposal was announced by Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Alim Bayel, who said Kazakhstan had suggested restarting passenger ferry operations on the Kuryk Port-Baku Port-Kuryk Port route.

The service operated until 2020, when it was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the suspension, around 1,500 passengers a year used the ferry connection.

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