On November 9, 2026, the European Commission mobilized up to €623 million in blended public-private investment and technical assistance to build secure, trusted digital links connecting the European Union with Central Asia via Moldova, the Black Sea region, Türkiye, and the South Caucasus. Unveiled at the inaugural High-Level Connectivity Platform Meeting on Digital in Chișinău, Moldova, the initiative anchors the digital pillar of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy along the Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor”.
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