The full use of the potential of the Black Sea and the Bulgarian ports is extremely important for the transportation of goods from Asia to Europe. This was the general opinion during a video conferencing between the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Hristo Alexiev and the Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland Ville Skinnari.
The two ministers were categorical that it was necessary to seek the support of the European Commission for the improvement of transport connectivity to the Trans-Caspian region. The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also called the Middle Corridor, passes through China, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and to Western Europe continues.
From the perspective of trade exchange and economic development, the Black Sea and the Trans-Caspian region are key links in the logistics chains connecting Europe with Central and Southeast Asia, Deputy Prime Minister Alexiev said during the talks. According to him, the war in Ukraine is changing the passing of goods and currently the land border between Bulgaria and Turkey is one of the busiest in the world. Therefore, alternatives must be sought in order not to interrupt or complicate the logistics chains.
Minister Alexiev proposed to organize a discussion with representatives of relevant institutions in the countries through which the Trans-Caspian route passes, as well as logistics companies. The aim is to discuss issues and propose solutions related to problem areas in infrastructure and logistics.
