The Trans-Caspian Corridor has become a priority project for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, Nuraly Kamal, a leading analyst at Kazakhstan’s Institute of Eurasian Integration said in his statement to APA.
The expert noted that over the past five years, cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) has increased sixfold, reaching 4.5 million tons, and this figure is expected to rise to 10 million tons in the coming years.
“Over the past five years, cargo flow along the Middle Corridor has increased sixfold, reaching 4.5 million tons. However, this is not the final limit yet. Currently, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Georgia are implementing a Roadmap to eliminate ‘bottlenecks’ along the route. This could increase the annual transportation capacity to 10 million tons. A joint venture called ‘Middle Corridor Multimodal’ has been established based on the Astana International Financial Centre. This entity, uniting Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, will operate under the ‘single window’ principle, coordinating digital solutions for transit processes, unified tariffs, and customs declarations. This project is a priority economic direction for both countries. Its growing geopolitical significance opens new opportunities for Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. The coordinated and rational policies of both states further strengthen their regional positions,” Kamal emphasized.
According to the analyst, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) holds a special place in Kazakhstan’s multi-vector foreign policy.
"At the 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev supported the creation of the “OTS+” format and also proposed the establishment of a Cyber Security Council, a Digital Innovation Center, and a Best Practices Council on Energy Efficiency. These initiatives reflect Kazakhstan’s intention to develop technological, energy, and humanitarian cooperation. In addition, the OTS is forming a strong cultural-civilizational foundation for deepening political, economic, and humanitarian cooperation between Central Asia and the South Caucasus. This can be considered a new stage of mutual rapprochement: our peoples are rediscovering each other, gaining a better understanding of the languages, traditions, and cultural heritage of the Turkic world. First of all, within the framework of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), full interstate coordination must be ensured. All administrative issues should be resolved, various information systems should be integrated, and unified digital approaches should be developed for all stages of cargo transportation. The problems related to the development of the TITR are mainly of an administrative nature, not infrastructural. Secondly, both countries can support each other in areas where they are strong. For example, Kazakhstan can share its experience in the digitalization of public services, while Azerbaijan can offer its expertise in diversification within the development of the tourism sector,” the analyst concluded.
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