Ljubljana, December 17, 2025 – In accordance with the agreements reached at the highest level between the heads of state of Kazakhstan and Slovenia in March 2025, as well as for the purpose of practical discussion of the basic principles of harmonization of the Trans–Caspian International Transport Route - the Middle Corridor, with one of the largest seaports in Europe, Luka Koper, Kazakh Ambassador to Slovenia Altay Abibullayev got acquainted with the functional activities of the port and discussed the prospects of cooperation with the Chairwoman of the Board Nevenka Kržan.

During the conversation, a constructive exchange of views took place on the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of transport, transit and logistics. The Ambassador presented to the Slovenian side the potential of Kazakhstan as one of the key transit states of the Eurasian space, as well as the measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to develop modern transport and logistics infrastructure, including railway and multimodal routes of international importance.

Special attention was paid to the potential and opportunities for the development of the Middle Corridor, the tasks of diversifying transport routes, increasing the stability of supply chains and expanding logistics opportunities for European countries. The Chairwoman of the port's Management Board provided information on the current activities of Luka Koper, its infrastructure capabilities, the specialization of terminals, as well as plans for further development and modernization of port facilities. They confirmed their mutual interest in continuing a constructive dialogue and developing practical cooperation, including in terms of expanding cooperation with KTZ Express and other relevant structures and business circles of the two countries.

Reference: The Slovenian port of Luka Koper operates 24/7, 365 days a year, is practically weather-free, is located on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia on an area of 283 hectares, the port plays a key role for all EU countries without direct access to the open sea (1/3 of all imports to Austria, 45% of imports to Hungary).

The port staff consists of 2.5 thousand highly qualified Slovenian citizens, the annual cargo turnover is 23 million tons or 1.5-1.8 million containers, accepts and ships all types of goods and cargo (except oil and gas), in particular, 1.1 million new cars of world brands. Currently, the duration of cargo delivery by sea from the east coast of China and the Asia-Pacific region to the Slovenian port of Luka Koper is 43-46 days.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-ljubljana/press/news/details/1128813?lang=kk