President of Kazakhstan Qasym-Jomart Toqaev held an emergency meeting of the Security Council, where he addressed the activities of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) and issued instructions on developing the transport sector, infohub.kz reports.
During the meeting, the head of state emphasized that his recent address to the nation outlined the main directions for strengthening the country's transit potential. According to him, Kazakhstan must take a proactive stance in the international transport architecture.
"Our geographical position gives us advantages, but real competitiveness depends on factors such as speed, predictability, attractive tariffs and reliability of transportation. First of all, we should increase throughput capacity for transit, create conditions for domestic air carriers, and develop maritime transport," the Akorda said in its Telegram channel.
Qasym-Jomart Toqaev raised a number of concerns about the situation in the transport sector, noting that timely adaptation of infrastructure is a decisive factor in strategic development.
In particular, the head of state sharply criticized the activities of the joint-stock company National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and set the task of improving the company's efficiency by increasing profitability and optimizing processes, including through digitalization.
The president emphasized the need to expand logistics centers, improve border and customs procedures, comprehensively digitalize all processes in the industry, and eliminate existing infrastructure barriers to seamless cargo passage.
In addition, attention was focused on the importance of creating the most favorable conditions for investors, transport and logistics companies while ensuring the "Law and Order" principle, the Akorda added.
In this context, the president commented on the detention of heads of the Samruk-Kazyna fund and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
Following the meeting, responsible government bodies and organizations were instructed to further develop the transport and transit sector and enhance the competitiveness of international transport routes passing through Kazakhstan. Oversight was assigned to the Security Council Apparatus.
Recall that on November 12, the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported the detention of Samruk-Kazyna head Nurlan Zhakupov and KTZ head Yelzhas Otynshiev. Today, President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev commented on the detention of the high-ranking officials, stating that it is a serious signal of large-scale corruption in the country.