BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Rail freight
between Kazakhstan and Belarus increased by 18.7% in the first
seven months of 2026, reaching 4.8 million tons.
This was reflected in a statement issued by the press service of
the Kazakh government following talks between Kazakh Prime Minister
Olzhas Bektenov and Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin
held in Minsk today.
According to the information, in the course of the meeting, the
sides discussed prospects for further developing logistics routes
between the two countries. The positive dynamics in transport and
transit cooperation were also noted.
“In addition, issues related to the export of Kazakhstan’s
digital solutions were raised. Attention was also given to
cooperation in the fields of tourism, culture, and the humanities,”
the report added.
For reference, transport and transit cooperation is one of the
established areas of Kazakhstan-Belarus relations. The two
countries signed an agreement on cooperation in transport in 1992,
covering passenger and freight services between the countries as
well as transit through their territories to third countries. The
agreement also provides for cooperation in transport infrastructure
and the development of direct ties between transport and
road-sector organizations.
Rail transport has a particularly important role in bilateral
cooperation. A separate 1992 agreement provides for coordination of
railway operations, including freight and passenger services,
tariff policy and transit shipments through Kazakhstan and Belarus
to third countries. The document also calls for coordinated efforts
to attract additional transit cargo flows and maintain
technological links between the two railway networks.
Road transport is also covered by a bilateral agreement that
establishes conditions for passenger and freight traffic between
the two countries and transit through their territories. The
agreement provides for coordination in the development of road
transport and related infrastructure.
