ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights the Middle Corridor’s growing role, Kazakhstan’s expanding ties with Spain, the region’s critical minerals potential, and more.
Kazakhstan’s skies welcome Central Asia’s first Paragliding World Cup Around 150 pilots from 33 countries have gathered in Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu Region for Central Asia’s first-ever Paragliding World Cup, reported Euronews on June 17. Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu Region is hosting the first Paragliding World Cup ever held in Central Asia, attracting around 150 pilots from 33 countries.
Kazakhstan, Spain look to expand trade as bilateral turnover hits $1.93 Billion The bilateral trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Spain reached $1.93 billion over the past year, highlighting steady economic engagement between the two countries, reported Trend on June 17.
This was announced during the first session of the Kazakhstan-Spain Forum held in Astana, which brought together senior officials, entrepreneurs, and experts to discuss expanding strategic partnerships. Kazakhstan aims big with Middle Corridor Kazakhstan is ramping up efforts to develop the Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, as a vital logistics artery connecting China and Europe, with plans to invest $10 billion to expand its railway and infrastructure capacity to meet surging cross-border freight demand, China Daily reported on June 16.
Talgat Aldybergenov, chairman of Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), said the volume of Chinese goods transported to Europe via Kazakhstan has seen a notable increase following recent global shipping disruptions. Middle Corridor reshaping Eurasia: How Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are building a new connectivity hub The rapid development of the Middle Corridor is increasingly drawing the attention of policymakers, investors and geopolitical analysts across Eurasia.
What was once viewed primarily as an alternative transportation route connecting China and Europe has evolved into a broader strategic project encompassing logistics, trade, infrastructure, energy cooperation and regional political coordination, reported News.Az on June 16.