In addition to a comprehensive action plan aimed at strengthening cooperation in transport and regional connectivity, the declaration includes a reaffirmation of the commitment to enhance collaboration on regional and international issues of common interest; a commitment to fully unlocking the potential in key areas; and a call to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the Middle Corridor, i.e, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
Azerbaijan, Turkiye and Uzbekistan have signed and adopted the Ankara Declaration, the outcome of the second trilateral meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs, trade, economy and transport from the three countries, Azerbaijan’s ministry of foreign affairs announced.
The declaration includes a comprehensive action plan aimed at strengthening cooperation in transport and regional connectivity.
The Middle Corridor is a trade route from Southeast Asia and China to Europe via Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea (using train ferries to cross the Caspian), Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkiye.
Meanwhile, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan praised the Middle Corridor as the most reliable, swift, and cost-effective trade route connecting Asia and Europe.
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