In June 2007, the leaders of Kazakhstan suggested that Russia build a much deeper canal (dubbed Eurasia Canal) along the bottom of the Kuma–Manych Depression, suitable for large-ship navigation between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.
In June 2007, Kazakh officials suggested that Russia build a deep canal (the Eurasia Canal) at the bottom of the Kuma–Manych Depression to enable large ships to travel between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.