Kazakhstan, S Korea to join forces in railway infrastructure development

20:37, 24 November 2014

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Development of transport infrastructure is one of the most important tasks set by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in his Address to the Nation "Nurly zhol - Path to the Future", believes Director of Asia-Pacific Research Center of Hanyang University Professor Eom Gu Ho.

"Development of transport infrastructure is an important part of the Presidential Address. South Korea can participate in the development of a railway line connecting north and south. During her visit to Kazakhstan in June, our President Park Geun-hye stressed our countries should join forces in railway infrastructure development," Professor Eom Gu Ho said at the round table "Nurly zhol: New strategic horizons for Kazakhstan" in Astana on Monday. He also reminded that earlier the Ministry of Transport of South Korea and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan concluded agreement establishing friendly ties in the railway sector. According to Professor Eom Gu Ho, South Korean experts attach great importance to the introduction of the new economic policy by Kazakhstan. A Kazakhstani-Korean business forum is expected to eye prospects of cooperation in transport sphere next week.

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