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Azerbaijan approves air transport agreement with Mongolia
Azerbaijan approved an air transport agreement with Mongolia, after President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree ratifying it.
The agreement was signed in Leipzig on May 6, 2026, and had already been considered by Azerbaijan’s parliament.
It creates a legal basis for direct flights between the two countries, which previously relied on routes through third countries, often Istanbul or Moscow.
The agreement lists nine possible routes connecting Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Lankaran, Gabala and Zagatala with Ulaanbaatar, Khovd and Choibalsan.
Azerbaijan’s transport minister said the deal could support cooperation between airlines and strengthen economic and cultural ties.
The agreement makes direct air links possible, but no flight launch dates are given.
Azerbaijan approved an air transport agreement with Mongolia, providing a legal basis for air services between the countries.
President Ilham Aliyev signed the approval, according to reports published on October 12 and 13, 2026.
The agreement was signed in Leipzig on May 6, 2026.
It sets out nine flight route points linking six Azerbaijani cities with three Mongolian cities.
An Azerbaijani minister said the agreement would support economic and cultural ties and cooperation between airlines.
- Who
- Azerbaijan and Mongolia. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed the approval.
- What
- Azerbaijan approved an air transport agreement with Mongolia.
- When
- Reports were published on October 12 and 13, 2026. The agreement was signed on May 6, 2026.
- Where
- The agreement was signed in Leipzig, Germany.
- Why
- It provides a legal basis for air services and is intended to support cooperation and economic and cultural ties.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The air transport agreement between Azerbaijan and Mongolia was signed in Leipzig.
The approval document cited in AsiaRussia was dated in Baku.
News reports said Azerbaijan had approved the agreement and President Ilham Aliyev had signed the approval.
- Agreement signing
- May 6, 2026, Leipzig
- Approval document date
- September 30, 2026
- Flight route points
- Nine
- Azerbaijani cities listed
- Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Lankaran, Gabala and Zagatala
- Mongolian cities listed
- Ulaanbaatar, Khovd and Choibalsan
What people are saying
Approve the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of Mongolia on Air Transport, signed on May 6, 2026, in the city of Leipzig.
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