Issues of cooperation in the transit and transport sector discussed

Riga, January 31, 2023 – The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Latvia hosted a meeting with Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of Latvia, head of the Kazakh-Latvian Working Group on Transport Uldis Reimanis. The meeting was also attended by the director of the international department of the Ministry of Transport Elina Luce and the new transport attache of the Embassy of Latvia in Kazakhstan Kalvis Vitolins.

During the conversation, the parties substantively discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the transit and transport sector, which is fundamental to economic relations between Kazakhstan and Latvia. The interlocutors noted with satisfaction that in 2022, the transportation of goods between the countries more than quadrupled compared to 2021. The greatest growth was observed in the transit of Kazakh coal, zinc and oil products.

At the end of the meeting, the importance of maintaining the results achieved and, in general, positive dynamics in bilateral transit and transport relations in the context of the current geo-economic situation was emphasized.