BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Kazakhstan and
Denmark discussed the development of the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (TITR) and cooperation with Danish
logistics company Maersk to increase trade flows along the Middle
Corridor, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry said today.


According to the information, Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi held
talks with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who
arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit.


The ministers discussed the participation of Kazakhstan and
Denmark in developing the TITR and its role in strengthening
transport connectivity between Europe and Asia. In this context,
they considered prospects for cooperation with Maersk to increase
trade flows along the Middle Corridor.


During the talks, particular attention was paid to expanding
trade and economic ties. According to the Kazakh MFA, on October 1,
Rasmussen took part in the opening of a Carlsberg Group plant
producing PepsiCo non-alcoholic beverages in the Ili District of
Almaty Region. The project represents an investment of $344 million
and is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 1
billion liters and create 230 jobs.


“Denmark is an important partner for us in Northern Europe. We
attach great importance to the development of our bilateral
relations and seek to give greater substance to our trade and
economic cooperation through concrete and significant projects,”
Tileuberdi said.







Rasmussen reaffirmed Denmark’s interest in expanding cooperation
with Kazakhstan, noting the growing importance of Central Asia in
Denmark’s foreign policy and economic agenda.


The ministers also exchanged views on international and regional
issues, cooperation within the UN and other multilateral
frameworks, and prospects for cooperation between Central Asia and
Northern Europe.


The talks were followed by the signing of memorandums of
understanding, including an agreement to establish a bilateral
commission on trade, economic and investment cooperation between
the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Denmark.


Bilateral trade reached $163 million in 2025, while the
cumulative volume of Danish direct investment in Kazakhstan since
2005 exceeded $394 million.