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Trend News Agency (10 March 2026)

Madina Usmanova

Kazakhstan is set to sign an intergovernmental agreement with Azerbaijan to enhance cooperation on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR or Middle Corridor), Trend reports, citing Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport.

"The participating countries will continue their joint efforts to develop the route, enhance its attractiveness for international cargo shippers, and increase its capacity. To elevate the institutional status of TITR, a draft intergovernmental agreement on cooperation with Azerbaijan has been developed. The signing of the agreement is planned in the near future," the ministry said.

Furthermore, it is noted that over the past 7 years, the volume of transportation along TITR has increased fivefold, rising from 0.8 million tons to 4.5 million tons annually. By the end of 2025, approximately 77,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were transported via the route. The target for 2029 is to reach 300,000 TEUs.

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