To increase the throughput capacity of the
CIS countries - this is the goal set by the Concept for interfacing the main
transport arteries of the Commonwealth, developed by Kazakhstan. The country’s
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov announced this at a meeting of the CIS Council
of Heads of Government in Moscow. The document has been sent to the Executive
Committee of the Organization. Kazakhstan is confident that the Commonwealth
plays a special role in transcontinental flows, particularly in the «West-East»
and «North-South» directions. Moreover, their expansion is an important factor
for the development of economic cooperation between the CIS member states.
Currently, a quarter of Kazakhstan’s foreign trade is with the markets of CIS
countries, Bektenov noted. He emphasized the need for a systematic
identification and removal of barriers to trade development. Additionally, the
interstate program «Commonwealth Fair», initiated by President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev, is also aimed at strengthening economic ties between the countries. The
meeting resulted in the signing of documents on cooperation in the development
of civil shipbuilding, digital transformation of the transport complex, and
other areas.
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