BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan has
invested more than $35 billion in the development of its transport
and logistics infrastructure over the past 15 years, President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.
As the presidential press service reported, he made the
statement during the 38th plenary session of the Foreign Investors'
Council in Astana.
Tokayev described the transport and logistics sector as a key
pillar of Kazakhstan's long-term development strategy.
"Thirteen major international transport corridors pass through
Kazakhstan, making our country a vital link in transcontinental
supply chains. Around 85% of all rail freight traffic between China
and Europe transits through Kazakhstan, underscoring our pivotal
role in advancing global trade and transport connectivity," the
president said.
According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan is making large-scale
investments to further strengthen these advantages, including the
construction of thousands of kilometers of new railway lines and
the continued development of the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (Middle Corridor).
At the same time, the President stressed that modern logistics
requires not only high-quality infrastructure but also advanced
digital solutions. Tokayev noted that since the end of last year,
Kazakhstan has been rolling out the Smart Cargo unified digital
platform, which operates as a one-stop shop for customs, logistics,
and commercial services.
"The platform integrates all key procedures into a single
digital environment, significantly reducing administrative barriers
and transit times. At the initial stage, transit operations along
the China-Uzbekistan route have already been fully digitalized,
while border-crossing procedures have been moved to an electronic
format, making international freight transport faster, more
transparent, and more predictable. As a result, transit through
Kazakhstan has become more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable
for international businesses operating across Eurasia," Tokayev
said.
