Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov met with Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabev in Astana, Trend reports.
According to the information, the meeting discussed key areas of cooperation and development of international transport routes, including rail and road transport, as well as the implementation of joint projects for the construction of transport infrastructure.
It is reported that, in particular, joint initiatives for the construction of the railway “Uzbekistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan” and the multimodal transport corridor “Belarus – Russia – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan” were considered, as well as the improvement of cargo transportation through the digitalization of cargo documentation.
Kazakhstan expressed support for Uzbekistan’s initiative to build the Termez – Mazari – Sharif – Kabul-Peshawar railway, noting that it contributes to the development of regional communications and trade in the Central Asian region.
Particular attention is paid to creating favorable conditions for international freight transport on road routes using modern digital technologies. Both parties expressed satisfaction with the introduction of the E-permit system to speed up the cargo transportation process.
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