Key facts
- Six countries signed a protocol to speed up cargo transfers on the CASCA+ corridor.
- The agreement focuses on Caspian and Black Sea ports, tariff regimes, and customs clearance.
- The CASCA+ route concept dates back to 2019, with development efforts intensifying in June 2025.
Railway officials from six countries met in Tashkent on October 11 to sign a protocol aimed at reducing transit times along the CASCA+ corridor, a Eurasia-to-Europe land bridge. The agreement between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan focuses on improving cargo transfer efficiencies at Caspian and Black Sea ports, simplifying tariff regimes, and expediting customs clearance. The initiative, with roots in 2019 and intensified development efforts since June 2025, seeks to boost the corridor's reliability and speed. Separately, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are discussing a supplementary Black Sea route with Romania.