Kazakhstan Looks To Germany For Support In Integrating Middle Corridor With TEN-T - President Tokayev
Date
9/17/2024 5:19:47 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 17. Kazakhstan
welcomes Europe's investment in the Middle Corridor development,
said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting with the
leaders of Central Asia and the German Chancellor, Trend reports.
"Expanding the Middle Corridor presents significant investment
opportunities, including upgrading and digitizing Caspian Sea ports
and building cargo terminals. A key task remains integrating
transport and logistics systems between Central Asia and Europe.
Kazakhstan is pleased with Europe's decision to invest 10 billion
euros through the Global Gateway program to develop the Middle
Corridor," he said.
President Tokayev also emphasized that Kazakhstan looks forward
to Germany's support in connecting the Middle Corridor with the
Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Global Gateway
strategy.
Meanwhile, the Global Gateway Investors Forum for EU-Central
Asia Transport Connectivity was held in Brussels on January 29-30.
The forum established key priorities with the ultimate goal of
transforming the Trans-Caspian transport corridor into a
sustainable, safer, and more efficient route connecting Europe and
Central Asia within a maximum of 15 days.
In this regard, the EU, together with various partners has
mobilized the financing in the amount of 10 billion euros. The
European Commission plans to use this money to develop sustainable
transport in Central Asia in the short term.
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