Kazakhstan and Mongolia strengthen cooperation in transport sector
Deputy Chairman of the Road Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maksat Bayakhmet took part in a meeting to discuss the agreement on cooperation in the field of transport between Kazakhstan and Mongolia, El.kz reports with reference to the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The new route will pass through the cities of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Ridder, as well as the village of Tuyekta (Russian Federation), with access to the border of Mongolia. The Kazakh section of the proposed new route from the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk to the border with the Russian Federation with a total length of 189 kilometers has already been built (specialists will carry out major and medium repairs on 62 kilometers of the road).
Most of the route passes through the territory of the Russian Federation, if the Russian side agrees to the construction of the road, the route will be optimized to 837 kilometers.
The construction of the new road will significantly reduce travel time, improve transport links between Kazakhstan and Mongolia and will be an important step in strengthening economic and cultural ties.
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