Kazakhstan and Latvia strengthen cooperation in the field of transport and logistics

Riga, May 15, 2024 – In the capital of Latvia, a meeting was held between the heads of the transport departments of Kazakhstan and Latvia, Marat Karabaev and Kaspars Briskens.

During the negotiations, the parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects for the development of transport systems in Kazakhstan and Latvia.

Particular attention was paid to the possibilities of deepening cooperation in the field of railway, aviation, sea and road transport.

At the same time, in order to ensure the implementation of the agreements reached, the parties signed a Memorandum on the development of international transport routes. This document is intended to promote the development of container, combined intermodal and multimodal transportation of goods between Kazakhstan and Latvia, including along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), and increase the efficiency of transport and logistics services.

In addition, as part of the working visit of the Kazakh delegation, a Kazakh-Latvian business forum on cooperation was organized, in which more than 70 business representatives from the two countries took part.