BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has invited Cypriot companies to take an
active part in the development of the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (TITR), Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
president.


Speaking at a briefing following talks with the President of the
Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, Tokayev highlighted
Cyprus’ significant role in the global maritime industry and the
potential for closer cooperation in logistics and
transportation.


“As is well known, Cyprus is a world-class maritime hub. The
Middle Corridor offers substantial opportunities for effectively
linking Kazakhstan’s land-based infrastructure with Cyprus’
maritime infrastructure. This step will help create a new
multi-vector logistics system connecting Central Asia, the Caspian
region and the Mediterranean, while also contributing to increased
trade between our countries,” Tokayev said.


According to the Kazakh president, more than 400 companies with
Cypriot capital are currently operating in Kazakhstan, including
around 30 registered at the Astana International Financial Centre
(AIFC).


“This alone demonstrates the steady development of our business
and investment ties. Later today, the Kazakhstan-Cyprus Business
Forum will be held in our capital. Business representatives from
both countries will take part in this important event. A delegation
of Cypriot entrepreneurs has arrived specifically to participate in
the forum,” Tokayev noted.







The president expressed confidence that closer cooperation
between the business communities of Kazakhstan and Cyprus would
contribute to expanding trade, investment and logistics
partnerships between the two countries.


Middle Corridor is a transport trade route passing through
several countries in the region, connecting Asia and Europe as an
alternative to the traditional Northern and Southern corridors.


The route starts in China and runs through Central Asian
countries, crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and
Türkiye, and then extends into Europe. The Middle Corridor is a
land-based route that bypasses longer maritime pathways, linking
eastern regions of Asia, including China, with Europe.