Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Representatives of transport authorities from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries discussed the development of international transport corridors, transport digitalisation and transport security at the 46th meeting of the CIS Coordinating Transport Meeting in Astana.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the New Silk Way forum on 15–16 October, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport press service reported.
The session was chaired by Kazakhstan’s Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev. Participants reviewed personnel training, cooperation between transport administrations and the coordination of joint approaches to infrastructure development and improving the efficiency of international transport.
Following the meeting, the sides supported decisions on key areas of transport cooperation.
A separate meeting was also held on the sidelines of the forum involving representatives of Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Iran to discuss the development of the Trans-Afghan transport corridor.
The participants agreed to continue work on the project.
Kazakhstan has previously announced plans to invest in railway construction in Afghanistan.
In September, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Integra Construction KZ was participating in the construction of the Khaf–Herat railway section, which has already been commissioned.
