Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has held a meeting of the Government to discuss the measures of development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), Kazinform learned. The meeting participants emphasized that the terms of transit cargo transportation via the territory of Kazakhstan were reduced twofold: from 12 to 6 days. Meanwhile, this indicator is expected … Read more
In 2022, 14.8 million tons of cargo were transported via Georgian Railway, of which local shipping accounts for 12.8%, international shipping (not including transit)- 28.6% from, transit – 58.6%. In 2022, Turkey accounts for 14.9% of the total transit cargo, the Netherlands -7.8%, Italy- 6.7%, China – 3.5%. In 2022, 25.0% of transit cargo were … Read more
The export of non-oil products in Azerbaijan amounted to $651.42 million in January-February this year, up by 36.6 percent year-over-year, according to the Azerbaijan Export and İnvestment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO). The non-oil export in February alone stood at $366.92 million, up by 50 percent growth from a year ago. 2022 saw the surge of non-oil … Read more
According to the press service of KTZ, a meeting between a delegation of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) and the representatives of the administration of Xian led by Mayor Li Minyuan was held as part of an official visit to China on March 1.
The development of transport routes and infrastructure was discussed by the sides.
The city of Xian was noted by the parties as the largest transport and logistics hub in China. This is the location of Xian International Trade and Logistics Park dry port. This dry port receives 40 percent of the cargo from Kazakhstan, and they form 30 percent of containers of the total volume of container trains shipped from China to EU here.
At the end of the meeting they signed an Agreement, according to which 8 hectares of land plot will be provided by the Chinese side for the construction of a terminal in the territory of the Xian Dry Port. Readiness of the administration of Xian to support Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in the implementation of a new logistics project was confirmed.
Xian is the capital of Shaanxi Province and the largest city in Northwest China with the population of over 12 million people.
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According to Kazinform correspondent, the region’s governor Yeraly Tugzhanov and Elchin Mammadov, acting head of the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Aktau, announced it at a meeting.
Yeraly Tugzhanov said that there are close relations between Aktobe region and many foreign countries today. He noted that it was especially important for Kazakhstan to strengthen the ties with Azerbaijan. The presidents of the two countries Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the issues of transport and logistics infrastructure development and huge prospects in investments sector at the meeting.
Development of various ties including business was the goal of the discussion. Elchin Mammadov in his turn expressed the hope that the meeting will contribute to the strengthening of the bilateral relations.
A presentation of the region’s economic potential, highlighting that Aktobe region had been the country’s large transport and logistics hub, was made by Yeraly Tugzhanov.
According to him, more than 6 billion US dollars has been attracted by the region in the past 5 years. Foreign direct investments account for 25 percent of this sum. The region, notable for its location and a great number of mineral reserves, is the place where 1,100 foreign companies including transnational corporations are operating. Tugzhanov added that they have created favorable conditions for the implementation of projects in agriculture, machine-building, construction industry and tourism.
Aktobe region is the home for approximately 1,300 Azerbaijanis today.
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In 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is planning to carry out customs reform that will include six steps. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in an interview with Forbes Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I will press for this reform to be implemented this year. We have already … Read more
Serbian Ambassador to China Maja Stefanovic congratulated the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese leaders on the great achievements that have been made in all fields as the 20th National Congress of the CPC has concluded. She said Serbia is confident that the CPC Congress will bring new guideline for the further development of … Read more
On March 1, as part of an official visit to China, a delegation of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) held a meeting with the representatives of the administration of Xian led by Mayor Li Minyuan, Kazinform learned from the press service of KTZ. The sides discussed the development of transport routes and infrastructure. The parties … Read more
Tbilisi: The Environmental Protection and Agriculture Ministry of Georgia, Otar Shamugia, held a working meeting with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Georgia, Ahmed Alnuaim. Within the framework of the working meeting, the parties held discussions over the prospects for further deepening trade-economic relations that exist between the countries. The discussions at the … Read more
Azerbaijan’s minister of economy Mikayil Jabbarov has met with the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania, Ion-Marcel Ciolacu to discuss prospects for economic cooperation. The meeting discussed importance of high-level mutual visits and meetings in development of cooperation. They also stressed that trade relations are developing between the two countries. … Read more