BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8. Kazakhstan has
invited Italian railway and logistics companies to participate in
joint projects along the Trans-Caspian International Transport
Route (Middle Corridor), involving the Aktau and Kuryk ports, the
Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration said in a press
release.


The invitation was made during the 10th meeting of the
Kazakh-Italian Intergovernmental Working Group on Industrial and
Economic Cooperation, held as part of Kazakh Minister of Trade and
Integration Arman Shakkaliyev’s working visit to Italy.


The Italian side was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli.


“Significant attention was paid to the development of the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) as a
reliable and efficient multimodal corridor between Central Asia and
Europe. Kazakhstan invited Italian railway and logistics companies
to participate in joint projects using the potential of the Aktau
and Kuryk ports,” the ministry said.


In the energy sector, the parties confirmed their interest in
further developing cooperation in traditional areas.







The parties also discussed investment cooperation and expressed
interest in using the opportunities offered by the Astana
International Financial Centre and expanding cooperation between
financial institutions and business communities of the two
countries to promote joint projects.


In the agricultural sector, the sides discussed prospects for
cooperation in crop production, grain processing and livestock
farming. They agreed to continue work on increasing the level of
localization and developing a component base, with a view to
integrating Kazakh components into global supply chains.


The parties also agreed to expand cooperation in environmental
protection and sustainable water resource management, tourism and
sports, culture and education.


Particular attention will be paid to climate initiatives, energy
efficiency, decarbonization, the introduction of modern engineering
and digital solutions in water management, as well as the
development of professional and educational exchanges.