Kazakh Transport Minister, Turkish Ambassador met in Astana

10:32, 15 October 2011

TANA. October 15. KAZINFORM Transport and Communications Minister of Kazakhstan Berik Kamaliyev met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkey to Kazakhstan Lale Ulker, the Ministry's press service said.

The Minister told that on July 1 the countries debated transport cooperation issues in detail. This time it is suggested to discuss issues that could be raised during the forthcoming visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan to Almaty this October 21.

Kamaliyev noted that freight transportation between Kazakhstan and Turkey is carried basically by railway, water and motor transport. 3 Turkish companies participate in West Europe-West China project realization. In the sphere of civil aviation the frequency of flights increased from 9 to 14 flights a week. Pursuant to the President's instruction a new Shymkent-Istanbul flight was launched on September 14.

Winding up the meeting the parties expressed confidence that visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan to Kazakhstan will be successful and give a new positive impulse to the development of bilateral ties.

Diplomacy Government