BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Technical
preparations for port expansions, fleet development, and the
removal of maritime bottlenecks along the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) were finalized
during the Third National Seminar of the TITR Coordination Platform
in Astana, Trend
reports via Kazakh Ministry of Transport.
The planning session was conducted with opening addresses by the
Vice Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan, Talgat Lastayev, and the
Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan, Aleska
Simkic.
The operational roadmap details infrastructure deployment
frameworks scheduled following the recent Investors Forum in
Tashkent. Technical teams focused on structural adjustments
required to eliminate cargo transit bottlenecks on the Caspian Sea,
specifically outlining port capacity expansions, maritime fleet
acquisitions, and the upgrading of connected rail and road
networks.
The soft connectivity component of the plan outlines specific
regulatory revisions to simplify regional trade procedures,
optimize customs administration, and integrate multimodal transport
networks.
Furthermore, the coordination platform finalized a new portfolio
of infrastructure project proposals designed for immediate
submission to international financial institutions to secure
long-term capital investments and execute the digital integration
of regional transport systems.
