ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 27. Kazakhstan and
Mongolia have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation
in the transport and logistics sector, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Prime
Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu
and Mongolia’s Minister of Roads and Transport Borkhuugiin
Delgersaikhan, held in Ulaanbaatar as part of Nurtleu’s official
The sides discussed a wide range of transport-related issues,
including railway and road connectivity, civil aviation, and
infrastructure development.
A key focus was the planned construction of the
Kazakhstan–Russia–Mongolia highway, expected to reduce the route
distance between the two countries by over 800 kilometers and
support the goal of increasing bilateral trade to $500 million.
The sides also discussed boosting export-import operations,
particularly in grain, oilseed products, and transport engineering
equipment such as locomotives and passenger railcars.
Kazakhstan highlighted that the development of joint
infrastructure projects would enable Mongolia to access the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and other Eurasian
logistics corridors through Kazakh territory.
The two ministers acknowledged growing activity in cargo
transportation by both road and rail, and expressed readiness to
expand direct flights between Astana, Ulgii, and Ulaanbaatar.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to hold a trilateral
meeting of the transport ministers of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and
Russia in July in China.