Kazakh diplomat met with Latvian president, prime minister
ASTANA. July 2. KAZINFORM In connection with completion of his diplomatic mission to Latvia Kazakh Ambassador Galymzhan Koishybayev met with Latvian President Andris Berzins and Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, the Kazakh MFA's press service reported.
President Andris Berzins noted the intensification of bilateral dialogue at a high level as well as activation of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis emphasized the positive dynamics of trade growth and pointed out the existing potential of trade relations.
The Latvian politicians named transport and transit sphere one of the most perspective areas of cooperation. In this regard the sides noted the need to promote the development of container transport by trains "Baltic Transit" and "Baltic Transit-2", which deliver cargo from China, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries through the territory of our countries to Europe. The Latvian side highly appreciated the cooperation in the field of transit of NATO non-military cargo.
The parties noted with satisfaction the successful experience of cooperation in the strengthening of investment cooperation between the two countries, demonstrated by JSC "Ventspils Grain Terminal" with 100% of the Kazakh capital.