ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 28. Bilateral freight
transportation between Kazakhstan and Russia reached 92 million
tons in 2025, marking an increase of nearly 3.5% year-on-year,
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, Trend reports via the Kazakh
government.
Tokayev emphasized that energy cooperation has become one of the
most successful areas of partnership between the two countries,
alongside expanding transport connectivity across Eurasia.
According to him, Kazakhstan and Russia are actively developing
transcontinental transport corridors North-South and East-West,
while implementing measures to optimize tariffs, simplify
administrative procedures, and modernize border infrastructure.
He also highlighted the growing use of digital technologies and
artificial intelligence in transport, including the launch of
autonomous freight vehicle operations between the two
countries.
Energy cooperation was additionally underscored through
agreements on the planned construction of the Balkhash nuclear
power plant, which is expected to become a major driver of
technological and industrial development.
