Tokayev welcomed the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia

ArmInfo. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed the emerging reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

According to APA, during his speech at the plenary session of the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Tokayev proposed jointly developing a transport connectivity strategy within the CICA framework. He noted that the region, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, offers extensive opportunities in the areas of transport and connectivity.

According to Tokayev, common corridors are one of the most effective tools for building long-term trust between states. The President of Kazakhstan noted that roads, railways, and seaports unite the economies of countries and their peoples.

Tokayev emphasized that they see the results of visionary leadership in the South Caucasus and welcomed the emerging reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. According to him, after decades of confrontation, the rapprochement between the two countries opens up new opportunities and creates new prospects for ties between East and West.

The President of Kazakhstan stated that CICA, with its strong political will and significant economic potential, has the capacity to support major cross-border projects.

According to Tokayev, the proposed strategy will help explore the potential of the region's key international transport routes, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the International North-South Transport Corridor, the Middle Corridor, and the TRIPP initiative.