Tokayev: In medium term, transportation along TITR can be increased by 5 times

Central Asia is at the crossroads connecting the global North and South, West and East, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the 5th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Dushanbe, Report informs via Akorda.

“This is our serious advantage, which opens up broad prospects. At the current stage, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) plays a special role,” he said.

According to Tokayev, in the medium term, traffic volumes along this corridor can be increased fivefold.

“We intend to systematically increase its throughput by introducing digital solutions and modernizing infrastructure. It is extremely important for us to continue working together with fraternal states on the further development of transport and logistics infrastructure to eliminate the so-called bottlenecks holding back intraregional trade,” the president noted.