Spain backs Trans-Caspian route in Kazakhstan to counter Russian sanction dodging | Video

Astana, May 30 (EFE).- Spain is looking to bolster its cooperation with Kazakhstan, specifically through the Trans-Caspian Transport Route, as a strategic move to help inhibit Russia from sidestepping Western-imposed sanctions, Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Xiana Margarida Méndez Bértolo said Tuesday in the Kazakh capital, Astana.

In an interview with Agencia EFE on the sidelines of the Seventh Kazakhstan-Spain Business Council meeting, Méndez said one of Spain's central focuses with Kazakhstan is to "reinforce the Trans-Caspian corridor," which serves as an alternative pathway, bypassing Russian territory.

She pointed out that the geopolitical shift caused by "Russia's incursion into Ukraine has rewritten the trade rules for certain products pertaining to Russian exports and imports."

Méndez also highlighted the crucial role of international collaboration in "preventing the circumvention of sanctions" that the West has levied on Russia.

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Date: 30/05/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Politics
Type: Ready-to-use w/ voice over
Duration: 79 seconds
Reference: 7001268564
Relevance: Normal