The context determines the perception: if the latest analyzes alarmingly write that the West is subsidizing the reduction of tariffs on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route solely for the sake of isolating Moscow, then from Astana this picture looks completely different. For Kazakhstan, the development of the trans-cash route has long gone beyond the scope of individual diplomatic disputes and has become a strategic issue of its own economic survival. Tying all export logistics to one route is too dangerous, therefore creating alternative routes to Europe is first of all basic insurance for the country. Domestic oil, metals and agricultural products must flow freely to buyers regardless of the geopolitical situation. Being the main link between China and the European market brings direct economic benefits. The willingness of international institutions and investors to invest in the Middle Corridor becomes the infrastructure development of Kazakhstan:.
- Expansion of the ports of Actao and Couric;
- Modernization of railway lines;
- Digitization of customs processes.
High speed and low rates in the Caucasus section make the entire route competitive, ensuring a constant flow of cargo through the territory of Kazakhstan. As a result, processes that from a Moscow-centric point of view are interpreted as a geopolitical threat, for Kazakhstan remain a natural manifestation of multi-vectorism - an opportunity to develop its own logistics and convert geography into long-term economic benefit.