Middle Corridor cargo volumes rise 22% in first eight months of 2026

Cargo transportation volumes along the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor,
increased by 22% in the first eight months of this year, Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

Speaking during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter
Steinmeier in Germany, Tokayev said the construction of new roads
and railway lines had shortened the distance to ports on the
Caspian Sea coast.

Tokayev said the Middle Corridor connects China with Central
Asia, the South Caucasus, Türkiye and Europe, providing a
significant boost to the expansion of trade ties.

The two presidents also reached an agreement on cooperation
aimed at further expanding the transport corridor.

The Middle Corridor has become an increasingly important route
linking China and Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the
South Caucasus and Türkiye, offering an alternative east-west
transportation route.

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