ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 30. Kazakhstan and Pakistan are placing special emphasis on expanding transport corridors and improving transit routes between the two countries, Trend reports.
A meeting took place in Astana between the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabayev, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Kazakhstan, Nauman Bashir Bhatti.
During the meeting, the parties discussed key issues of bilateral cooperation in the transport and logistics sector, including the development of railway and road connections, as well as prospects for increasing cargo transportation volumes. Special attention was given to the expansion of transport corridors and the improvement of transit routes between the two countries.
Additionally, the discussion touched on preparations for the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on trade and economic cooperation. The Kazakh side expressed interest in holding the event at a mutually convenient time and confirmed its readiness for further discussions on the meeting’s agenda.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing constructive dialogue and expanding cooperation in the transport and logistics sector, creating new opportunities for the development of economic relations between Kazakhstan and Pakistan.
To note, in 2009, the governments of Pakistan and Kazakhstan established a working group to explore the possibility of increasing trade turnover between the two countries.
