BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. The Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (TITR or Middle Corridor) is gaining
increasing strategic importance, President of the Republic of
Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides said during the Kazakhstan–Cyprus
Business Forum held in Astana, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
“Cyprus views Kazakhstan as a strategically important partner in
Central Asia, a country with growing regional and international
significance that plays an increasingly important role in
strengthening ties between Europe and Asia and in developing new
trade and investment corridors across Eurasia,” Christodoulides
said.
The Cypriot president noted that Cyprus could serve as an
effective gateway to the European market for Kazakh companies, as
well as a reliable partner for regional operations and structured
investments.
Christodoulides also highlighted that Cyprus’s economy continues
to demonstrate resilience and stable growth despite current global
challenges.
“By working together, we can turn this potential into real
results, creating new opportunities, stronger economic ties, and
long-term prosperity for our peoples and economies,” he
added.The
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.
