BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 22. The volume of
Uzbek cargo transported via the Middle Corridor is expected to
reach 1.5 million tons in 2026, a source at the Ministry of
Transport of Uzbekistan told Trend.
The ministry noted that over the past two to three years,
transit transportation across the Caspian Sea has been growing
particularly dynamically, driven by changes in global logistics and
the reorientation of international supply chains.
"Uzbekistan is investing in the development of major highways
and railway lines leading to the Caspian region in order to ensure
uninterrupted connectivity along the Middle Corridor route," the
ministry said.
The source also underscored that Uzbekistan holds full
integration into Azerbaijan’s Caspian transport and logistics
infrastructure in high regard, seeing it as a cornerstone in
broadening the country’s transit potential.
The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route linking Asia
and Europe and passing through several countries of the region. The
route originates in China and runs through Central Asian countries
such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then crosses
the Caspian Sea and continues through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and
Türkiye before reaching Europe. The corridor provides a land-based
connection linking the eastern regions of Asia, including China,
with Europe, bypassing longer maritime routes.
