Ambassador meets the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania

Vilnius, February 24, 2025 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Timur Urazayev held a meeting with the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Eugenijus Sabutis to discuss cooperation in the transport and logistics sector.

The parties discussed new conditions for transport communications and did not ignore the severity of some problems that are important for Kazakhstan and Lithuania. They touched upon the topic of cargo transportation from China to Europe, both within the framework of the development of specialized business and in the framework of protecting and preserving jobs in the transport sector.

The sides exchanged views on bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Lithuania, including within the framework of the Mixed commission on road transport and the Intergovernmental commission on bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

The Ambassador informed about the work carried out by the Kazakh Government to develop transport infrastructure, including within the framework of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).

Sabutis confirmed Lithuania's interest in the development of the TITR and integration of Kazakhstan's transport projects with logistics in the Baltic region, including the Klaipeda port, as well as participation in the annual International Exhibition "TransLogistica Kazakhstan 2025" in September - October 2025 in Almaty.

The interlocutors agreed to expand cooperation over the issues of mutual exchange of transport permit forms for the current and next years.