Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Lithuania reached $78 million in the first seven months of this year. This figure was announced at a bilateral business forum in Astana. In the first half of the year, road transit freight volumes increased more than sixfold. Forum participants linked the growth to the infrastructure of the Port of Klaipeda, which provides Kazakh goods with convenient access to European markets. The development of transport and logistics ties was also among the topics discussed during talks between the two countries’ foreign ministries. The sides also explored opportunities to further expand business cooperation.
«The purpose of this visit, first of all, is political consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with my counterpart, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. And also, the second purpose of this visit is on an economical basis. We had a quite large business mission this year of around 15 companies visiting Kazakhstan. So the business interest is expanding regarding Kazakhstan, between Lithuania and Kazakhstan,» said Kristupas Vaitiekūnas, Lithuania’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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