Kazakhstan Encourages Serbia To Explore Opportunities In Middle Corridor

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 6. Kazakhstan proposes Serbia to consider the possibilities of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor (TITR, or Middle Corridor), said Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin at the 3rd meeting of the Kazakh-Serbian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation in Belgrade, Trend reports.

"We are interested in developing transit for cargo transportation from Kazakhstan and China to Serbia and further to European countries. We propose considering the possibilities of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route for these purposes," he said.

As Zhumangarin noted, the current legal framework between Kazakhstan and Serbia allows for 14 passenger flights per week between the countries.

"There is an 'open skies' regime in place at Kazakhstan's airports. Opening direct flights between our countries would allow Serbia to become a transport hub to Europe," he added.

The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern and Southern Corridors.

The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.

The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.

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