BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. The Middle Corridor
opens new opportunities for trade and logistics, said Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev during a
panel discussion at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye,
Trend reports.
According to him, transport and logistics connectivity is
becoming a key driver of regional development.
“Speaking about our logistics and transit cooperation in the
region, I would like to mention the role of the Middle Corridor,
which in the current situation connects not only regional countries
but goes far beyond,” he said.
Bakayev noted that Kazakhstan is actively developing
infrastructure to expand transport flows.
“When we talk about the Middle Corridor, we are talking about
the eastern countries of our Eurasian continent. Kazakhstan has dry
ports in Xi’an, a terminal in the port of Lianyungang, we are well
connected with our Chinese partners, we have three border crossing
points and are planning to open a new one,” he emphasized.
He added that countries of the region are increasingly
interested in utilizing this route.
