Kazakh business delegation visited Lithuania

A delegation of representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, the "Kazlogistics" Association, transport companies, and exporters of Kazakhstan visited several cities in Lithuania from 14 to 16 June.

The delegation was acquainted with the infrastructure of the main transport and logistics hub of Lithuania - the Klaipeda seaport and discussed with its management and representatives of stevedoring companies the issues of maintaining and increasing the volume of cargo transportation from Kazakhstan. During a visit to the Kaunas intermodal terminal, Kazakhstanis got acquainted with the “Rail Baltica” railway project, which will connect the Baltic countries, Poland with Western Europe.

For the first time, a business forum with the participation of transport companies and exporters from all Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan was held in Vilnius. "New trade opportunities between Central Asia and Lithuania" was the theme of the forum, which was attended by more than 100 people.

Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan
A.Idyrysov presented the possibilities of the transport and logistics sector of Kazakhstan, the ongoing work on the development of sea port, railway, and road infrastructure, including the Trans-Caspian international transport route.

During the "B2B" meetings, our transport companies and exporters had the opportunity to establish contacts with potential partners and importers from Lithuania.

A Memorandum of Cooperation between transport, logistics organizations, and associations was signed on the sidelines of the event. From the Kazakhstan side, the document was signed by the "Kazlogistics" Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan. The main purpose of the document is to promote the development on a long-term basis of transport and infrastructure, the logistics potential of TITR, as well as the introduction of best practices in the field of digital technologies and intelligent systems in transport, forwarding, and logistics activities.