BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Kazakhstan intends to transform its ports, turning them into one of the leading hubs of the Caspian Sea, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting on the development of the country's transport and transit potential,Trend reports citing the press service of the head of state.
“Kazakhstan has never been a maritime country and therefore has not fully utilized the possibilities of maritime transportation. Now is another time. I set a strategic task for the government to transform our ports, turning them into one of the leading hubs of the Caspian Sea. Conceptually, I agree that it is necessary to strengthen the navy and create a container hub in the port of Aktau,” Tokayev said.
The president also called the diversification of oil supplies one of the important tasks.
According to him, the priority direction for this is the Trans-Caspian route.
The head of state instructed KazMunayGas to work out the best option for its implementation, including the possibility of attracting investors from the Tengiz project.
“The government, together with the Samruk-Kazyna fund, should take measures to increase the capacity of the Atyrau-Kenkiyak and Kenkiyak-Kumkol oil pipelines,” the president stressed.