  Kazakhstan eyes new trade route to Turkey via Armenia November 21, 2025 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kazakhstan’s Minister of Economy Serik Zhumangarin has announced that Astana may establish a new trade corridor to Turkey via Armenian territory. The proposed route would give Kazakhstan direct access to Turkish seaports, Sputnik Armenia reports. “Currently, we move through Azerbaijan and Georgia to reach Black Sea ports. This new corridor would enable access to Nakhichevan and then directly into Turkey and its maritime terminals,” the minister stated. The announcement comes against the backdrop of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s official visit to Kazakhstan.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
