Kazakhstan and Latvia focus on transit and transport cooperation and interaction in the field of logistics

On June 12-13, 2023, a working visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, headed by Vice Minister Almaz Idrisov, took place in Latvia.

The delegation took part in the fifth meeting of the Kazakh-Latvian Working Group on Transport. The Latvian side was represented by the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport Uldis Reimanis.

During the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in expanding and strengthening transit, transport and logistics links between Kazakhstan and Latvia, including using alternative transport corridors, the need for which increases in proportion to the increase in trade between the two countries and with the European Union as a whole. Taking into account the urgent needs of road carriers in both countries, an agreement in principle was reached on the allocation by both parties of additional permits for international road transport.

As a result of the meeting of the Working Group, the relevant Protocol was adopted, which included specific proposals from the transport departments of the two countries.

On June 13, 2023, at the invitation of the Latvian Ministry of Transport, a Kazakh delegation visited the largest Latvian ports - Ventspils and Liepaja.

In addition, during the visit, on June 12, the Kazakh delegation took part in a regional business forum under the auspices of the USAID Trade Program in Central Asia, the IGC TRACECA and the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan "KAZLOGISTICS" with the participation of representatives of the transport industry and business circles of the Republic of Kazakhstan and countries Central Asia.