Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, met with ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä and Rail Cargo Board Member Christoph Grasl.
The parties discussed a wide range of cooperation in transport and logistics. Particular attention was paid to developing Kazakhstan’s transit potential and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The Austrian side actively cooperates with the Kazakh Railways KTZ and intends to develop its presence in Central Asia. Ambassador Tileuberdi informed his interlocutors about the ongoing reforms and the tasks of the Government of Kazakhstan in developing the railway network and the renewal of the container fleet.
It was agreed to deepen cooperation between the railway administrations of the two countries in order to increase the volume of freight transport on the TITR route.