Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr. 11
By Elena Kosolapova - Trend:
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on flexible tariff policy for further increasing of the rail freight volume, including transit cargos, press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC (Kazakhstan railways) said Apr. 11.
The company's head Askar Mamin visited Uzbekistan Apr. 8 and held negotiations with the Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Zakirov, Uzbek Foreign Economic Relations Minister Elyor Ganiev and the Chairman of the Uzbekistan Railways (O'zbekiston Temir Yo'llari) Achilbay Ramatov.
"The possibility of providing discounts on transit tariffs for the transportation of grain, flour and other agricultural products, cotton, mineral fertilizers, non-ferrous metals and other cargos were considered," said a message on the results of negotiations.
An agreement was reached on supply of the Kazakh producers' railway products to Uzbekistan, delivery volumes and the range of fruit and vegetables from Uzbekistan to the countries of the Customs Union using the logistics infrastructure of Kazakhstan railways were agreed.
Railway administrations of the two countries signed a relevant protocol on the results of the negotiations.
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