Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced that the country will continue to cooperate with Russia and China in the transport sector, Turanews.kz reports.
In a message to the people of Kazakhstan on September 1, Tokayev said that the full realization of Kazakhstan’s transport and logistics potential is of strategic importance. He noted that the world is witnessing the formation of a new economic geography, with a rapid growth in trade flows from China to Europe, Russia, and Central Asia.
“Kazakhstan is located at the crossroads connecting the global North and South, West and East. This is our serious advantage, which opens up broad prospects. The transport and logistics industry should become one of the engines of the country’s economic development.”, ” Tokayev said.
Tokayev stressed that a number of major railway projects should be implemented first, including the Dostyk-Moiynty, Bakhty-Ayagoz, Darbaza-Maktaaral, and Almaty bypass line. He said that Kazakhstan will continue cooperation with Russia and China in the implementation of these projects.
“The transport sector is a key area of cooperation between Kazakhstan, Russia, and China,”, Tokayev said.
“We have a long history of working together in this area, and I am confident that we will continue to cooperate successfully in the future.”, he added.
The announcement of Kazakhstan’s continued cooperation with Russia and China in the transport sector is a positive development for the region. It will help to boost trade and economic growth, and it will also help to improve connectivity between the countries.
