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Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)
![How Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship Has Navigated East-West Tensions How Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship Has Navigated East-West Tensions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-10-190451.jpg)
How Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship Has Navigated East-West Tensions
By Nigel Li
Expanding membership risks a loss of focus for the organization, but Kazakhstan has pursued a vision that could be more enduring.
![The West Is Laser-Focused on Central Asia’s Middle Corridor. So Is China. The West Is Laser-Focused on Central Asia’s Middle Corridor. So Is China.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-20-124019.jpg)
The West Is Laser-Focused on Central Asia’s Middle Corridor. So Is China.
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
For more commodities to move west from Central Asia, better infrastructure, more inter-agency cooperation, and modern customs systems are necessary.
![The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-13-182108.jpg)
The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce
By Hunter Stoll
Although the Middle Corridor offers promise, its journey toward becoming a viable strategic alternative to existing trade routes will be met with tough challenges.
![Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-07-13-123717.jpg)
Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe
By Rahimbek Abdrahmanov and Kamshat Zhumagulova
For Kazakhstan, in particular, the development of the Middle Corridor offers broader access to global markets.
![Kazakhstan’s Ports: A Vital Node of the Middle Corridor Kazakhstan’s Ports: A Vital Node of the Middle Corridor](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-09-124626.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Ports: A Vital Node of the Middle Corridor
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
While many issues are beyond Astana’s control, having modern and expanded ports will give the Middle Corridor a fighting chance at success.
![Kazakhstan’s Uranium Industry and the Middle Corridor Come Together Kazakhstan’s Uranium Industry and the Middle Corridor Come Together](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Uranium Industry and the Middle Corridor Come Together
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Astana is betting heavily on the Middle Corridor as a route to access the international energy market without Russia.
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