BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Central Asian
states and Georgia discussed key measures to enhance the
development and competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (TITR, or the Middle Corridor), according to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The discussions took place during a meeting of the Foreign
Ministers of Central Asian states and Georgia, held at the
invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Georgia Maka Botchorishvili, with the participation of Kazakh
Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi.
Special attention during the meeting was focused on boosting the
Middle Corridor's competitiveness by modernizing transport
infrastructure, accelerating the digitalization of freight
shipping, and simplifying transit and customs procedures between
Asia and Europe.
The ministers praised the strong cooperation among the six
participating states and highlighted their shared approaches to
regional stability, sustainable development, and interregional
trade. Addressing the participants, the Kazakh side emphasized that
coordinated efforts across Central Asia and the South Caucasus are
essential to unlock the region's full transport and transit
capacity, attract investment, and provide seamless access to global
markets.
Furthermore, the foreign ministers conducted a substantive
exchange of views on current international issues. As part of the
program, Mukhtar Tileuberdi and his counterparts visited and
inspected the capabilities of the Batumi Sea Port, a key Kazakh
logistics asset in Georgia operating along the Trans-Caspian
route.
The Middle Corridor is a multimodal trade and transport route
connecting Asia and Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea,
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye. The route begins in China and runs
through Central Asia before crossing the Caspian Sea and continuing
through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye to European markets.
