CIS countries discuss transport corridor development in Astana

According to UzDaily, transport agency representatives of CIS countries discussed the development of international transport corridors, transport digitalisation and transport security at the 46th meeting of the CIS Coordinating Transport Council in Astana. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the New Silk Way forum on 15–16 October, the Kazakh Ministry of Transport press service reported.

Kazakh Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev chaired the meeting. Participants reviewed personnel training, cooperation between transport administrations and coordinated approaches to infrastructure development and more efficient international transport. The parties supported decisions on key areas of transport cooperation.

A separate meeting on the forum's sidelines, attended by representatives of Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Iran, focused on the Trans-Afghan transport corridor, and participants agreed to continue work on the project. In September, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said Integra Construction KZ had taken part in building the Khaf–Herat railway section, which is already in operation.