President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attend the ceremony of launching the ferry-boat “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva” of “Ro-Pox” type and commissioning of the ferry-boat “Azerbaijan” of the same type

On March 1st, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony of launching the ferry-boat “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva” of “Ro-Pox” type and commissioning of the ferry-boat “Azerbaijan” of the same type.

President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva first attended the ceremony of launching the ferry-boat “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva”.

It was informed that the ferry-boat “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva” of “Ro-Pox” type has been built at the Baku Shipbuilding Factory by the order of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping” Close Type Joint-stock Company.

President Ilham Aliyev pushed the button signifying the launch of the ferry-boat “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva”.

First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva cut the ribbon signifying the launch of the ship.

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Then President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony of commissioning of the ferry-boat “Azerbaijan” of “Ro-pox” type.

The head of the state and the first lady were given information about the ferry-boat “Azerbaijan”, noting that new “Ro-pox” type ferry-boats will be, for the first time in the Caspian Sea, commissioned in the framework of this project, distinguished for its rarity.

President Ilham Aliyev pushed the button signifying the commissioning of the ferry-boat.

It was brought to attention that the ferry-boat commissioned will transport passengers, motor cars, and railway cars. According to the information given, as a result of the works performed towards renovation of the fleetr, 18 new ships were purchased and commissioned.