President Tokayev: Kazakhstan Ready to Join International Route of Peace and Prosperity Project

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that Kazakhstan is backing major regional connectivity efforts.

The president made these remarks during a joint media briefing, The Caspian Post informs via Kazakh media.

The talks focused on deepening cooperation across industry, energy, agriculture, digitalization, construction, and especially transport and logistics - a sector the president called key to unlocking new growth.

President Tokayev emphasized that shifting geopolitical dynamics are creating fresh opportunities for regional collaboration.

“The new geopolitical situation in the South Caucasus is fostering favorable conditions for growing bilateral and interregional contacts. Kazakhstan supports Armenia’s ‘Crossroads of Peace’ transport and transit initiative. We also confirm our interest in joining the International Route of Peace and Prosperity [TRIPP] Project. Aligning these strategic corridors with the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and the North-South Corridor is in the interests of both nations,” he said.

He also highlighted a milestone in bilateral trade: the first shipment of Kazakh wheat delivered to Armenia.

“I express my gratitude to the leader of Azerbaijan for the decision to lift sanctions and create conditions for direct bilateral trade through the territory of his country. Thus, in November this year, the first 1,000-tonne shipment of Kazakhstan's wheat was delivered to Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan. This initiative has special political and economic significance. Kazakhstan is ready to supply high-quality grain products and other goods to Armenia on an ongoing basis. We have agreed to make all necessary efforts to further advance this initiative. One of the priority tasks is the opening of direct flight connections between the two countries and organizing air cargo transportation services. We already have concrete plans in this sphere, and the parties will begin implementing them soon,” President Tokayev noted.

Earlier, the president announced that Kazakhstan is ready to supply Armenia with goods worth $350 million following talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Astana.