Tokayev proposes transport corridors and green energy across Central Asia, South Caucasus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed developing transport corridors and green energy across Central Asia and the South Caucasus while attending the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku, according to the press service of Akorda. He expressed support for the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a gateway between East and West.

Tokayev proposed jointly drafting a CICA Transport Connectivity Strategy to explore routes including the Belt and Road, North-South International Route, Middle Corridor and TRIPP initiative. He warned that energy security is at risk and cited the Caspian Green Energy Corridor, based on a strategic partnership agreement on green energy signed last year by Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The corridor aims to connect power grids and extend them via the Black Sea to European markets.

On the sidelines of the summit, Tokayev met his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, and discussed international issues, including the situation in the Middle East. Addressing the summit, he highlighted CICA's role in ensuring security in Asia, called for strengthening the international security system and suggested CICA states jointly shape Asia's digital future.