A marine route survey has been launched for the construction of the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable, a key component of the “Digital Silk Way” project, which aims to establish a new digital corridor between Europe and Asia. This survey will include analysis of coastal areas and a detailed examination of the seabed. This research will enable the identification of the shortest, safest, and most environmentally sustainable route for the construction of this strategically important project. Marine route survey which began simultaneously in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, is expected to last up to four weeks.

The Trans-Caspian Fiber-optic Cable project, set to establish the first fiber-optic connection between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, has reached a new milestone in its construction phase. The project owners, AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom, are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Desktop Study, a comprehensive pre-engineering analysis of the marine environment and potential cable route, marking a strong and promising start to the upcoming submarine installation works.

The next phase of the construction of the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable Line, a key component of the Digital Silk Way project aimed at creating a digital corridor between Europe and Asia through Azerbaijan, has begun. A document approving the agreement on the construction of the submarine fiber-optic communication lines along the seabed of the Caspian Sea was signed with the participation of the Prime Ministers of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, Ali Asadov and Olzhas Bektenov. The document was signed by Emil Masimov, Chairman of the Board of AzerTelecom, and Bagdat Musin, Chairman of the Board of Kazakhtelecom.