Central Asian trade route stirs to life, drawing European investment

Central Asian trade route stirs to life, drawing European investment Central Asian trade route stirs to life, drawing European investment

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — A Eurasian trade route that traverses Central Asia is gaining commercial importance, with the potential to reshape international relations from East to West.

The Middle Corridor, or the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, starts in China, enters Kazakhstan by rail and road, and crosses the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus, before reaching either Turkey or Europe.