BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Kazakhstan and
the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed
at developing cooperation in railway transport, industry, and
technological development, the Kazakh Ministry of Transport
reported.
The document was signed following a bilateral meeting between
Kazakh Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbaev and Czech Minister
of Transport Ivan Bednárik on the sidelines of the international
transport and logistics business forum New Silk Way in Astana.
During the meeting, the ministers discussed prospects for
expanding bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, including
civil aviation and railway transport.
The memorandum is intended to provide a basis for further
strengthening bilateral ties and expanding mutually beneficial
cooperation between the two countries in the transport sector.
Separately, the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan
reported that EU Ambassador to Kazakhstan Aleška Simkić met with
Bednárik in Astana during his visit to the country.
According to the delegation, the Czech minister's visit was part
of a regional economic diplomacy mission aimed at strengthening
transport cooperation, exploring new business opportunities, and
promoting Czech expertise and technologies in transport and
logistics.
During his meeting with Simkić, the participants exchanged views
on transport connectivity between Europe and Central Asia,
including the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor
and opportunities for cooperation under the European Union's Global
Gateway strategy.
Bednárik also spoke at the New Silk Way Business Forum.
