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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, on the Northeast shores of the Caspian Sea, South of Russia and West of China. Its main Caspian posts are Aktau and Kuryk. Both ports are under development as the country seeks a role as a transit hub for cargo travelling between Asia and Europe. It is also interested in developing trade with other littoral Caspian Sea states.

Serbia signs free trade agreement with Eurasian Union

Government of Serbia – October 25, 2019. Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabic has signed in Moscow a Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and the Eurasian...

Business Forum within the framework of the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council held in Baku

The Turkic Council – October 14, 2019 Second Business Forum of the Turkic Chamber of Commerce and Industry was organized on 14 October 2019 in Baku. More...

Maritime authorities from Black & Caspian Sea region discuss future priorities and cooperation

EU Neighbours East – September 26, 2019 On 18 September, representatives of maritime authorities from Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and...

Kazak Prime Minister attends Fourth Meeting of Speakers of the Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments

Prime Minister Askar Mamin held bilateral talks with the speakers of the parliaments of Montenegro, Slovakia, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Qatar and...

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route signs agreement with USPA of Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 11, 2019 – An agreement has been signed between Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the Trans-Caspian...

First private highway in Russia to connect China with Western Europe

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 29 – A very ambitious project for the first private toll highway project in Russia, which is going to provide the missing...

Singaporean company CrimsonLogic visits Aktau port

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) July 21, 2019 – Representatives of the Singapore company CrimsonLogic, a provider of digital government technology, have...

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route meeting takes place in Kazakhstan

June 24-25, 2019 – Sessions of the working group and general meeting of the “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR Association)...

Port of Baku and OSCE launch “digital route” project in the Caspian ports

OSCE project on green ports and connectivity, for security and economic growth in the Caspian Sea region, launched in Baku – June 14, 2019 The project...

Kazakh President points to importance of Eurasia railway construction

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Sochi, Russia, the President of...

First international transport and logistics exhibition Caspian Ports & Shipping 2019 held in Aktau port

News – Trans-Caspian International Transport (TITR) – May 15, 2019 On May 13-15, 2019, the first international transport and logistics exhibition...

Uzbekistan dispatches first transit cargo through Aktau Port

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 18, 2019 – A cargo train belonging to  the Uzbekistan Railways (Uzbekiston Temir Yollari), carrying 20-foot TEU...

Georgian Prime Minister speaks about the development of country as multi-dimensional hub

News – Prime Minister’s Press Office – Mamuka Bakhtadze: We have ambition to be multi-dimensional hub in our region. We must become a hub for Doing...

Georgia and Kazakhstan to Offer Joint Logistics Projects to International Companies

News – Prime Minister’s Press Office – Georgia and Kazakhstan to Offer Joint Logistics Projects to International Companies – May 15,...

The European Union and Central Asia: New opportunities for a stronger partnership

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – The European Union (EU) has outlined its vision for a renewed partnership with Central Asia, updating its...

Kazakhstan’s Aktau port starts operating container service from Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 19, 2019 – Kazakhstan’s Aktau port has started operating a regular container service linking its docks to...

Carrara port to handle export of four large turbines to Kazakhstan

Carrara, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Carrara port will handle four mega turbines with destination the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan on April...

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