Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to pass over Kazakhstan in trade route with Russia
The Southern Transport Corridor is going to stretch from Kyrgyzstan via Uzbekistan and the Caspian Sea port of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan to the port of Astrakhan in Russia.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to pass over Kazakhstan in trade route with Russia
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Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to pass over Kazakhstan in trade route with Russia

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Eurasia 08/08/2023 12:23

According to Igor Babushkin, the governor of the Astrakhan region in Russia, a new multimodal transport corridor with the participation of Russia will be available for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan while bypassing the territory of Kazakhstan, Kursiv Media reported.

The Southern Transport Corridor is going to stretch from Kyrgyzstan via Uzbekistan and the Caspian Sea port of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan to the port of Astrakhan in Russia. This is going to be the shortest route bypassing obstacles on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

As Babushkin noted, the new route will boost the trade and economic relations between the countries and will contribute to the development of regional integration, the news site added.

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan said that it has been looking for the most effective way to boost trade in Kyrgyzstan. However, the agency hasn’t revealed what other routes it is going to use for trade with other Central Asian countries.

Babushkin also wrote on his Telegram channel that the North-South international transport corridor is a multimodal route from St. Petersburg to India, which goes through Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It is both cheaper and half as long as other routes, which is its key advantage.

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