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SPD politician Christian Schreider traveled to Kazakhstan with a four-strong delegation in February. The proceeds that Russia makes from the German-Kazakh deal “must be kept to a minimum,” he comments. To this end, alternative transport routes that bypass Russian territory are to be strengthened. “Transport routes through Russia always contain a residual risk,” says Schreider, “that’s why alternative routes must be developed promptly.” A possible alternative would be to connect the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline to the European market.
Transparency note: This article was first published in March 2023 and has been updated.
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