Riga, April 9, 2026 - A meeting was held between Dauren Karipov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Atis Švinka, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Latvia.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of transport cooperation, including the expansion of transit routes, infrastructure modernization, and the development of multimodal logistics chains. Particular attention was paid to cargo transportation through Latvian ports, the use of Latvia’s railway infrastructure to expedite the delivery of Kazakhstani goods to EU countries, as well as issues related to the digitalization of cargo handling processes and the simplification of customs procedures.

The Co-Chairs of the Kazakhstan-Latvia Business Council, Roman Abenov and Rinalds Plavnieks, who participated in the meeting, put forward a number of specific proposals for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the field of transport and logistics.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-riga/press/news/details/1197706?lang=kk