Kazakh President gives instructions to Transport Minister

Kazakh President gives instructions to Transport Minister

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev to discuss measures to further strengthen the country’s transit and transport potential. The Head of State emphasized the importance of actively developing road networks and air hubs to increase the volume of freight traffic passing through Kazakhstan. Particular attention was given to the timely implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects in the railway sector. To increase the share of the transport and logistics sector in GDP, the President instructed the Minister to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the limiting factors and to revise current approaches to managing the sector. Following the meeting, President Tokayev also instructed to adopt a set of effective measures to expand the capacity of transit corridors and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a key trade and logistics hub of Eurasia.