The international investment forum "Development of investment and transit potential of Mangystau" is a platform which united more than 100 delegates, heads of state and private structures, as well as representatives of logistics business from multiple countries, for discussing infrastructure, transport and logistics potential of Mangystau region in Kazakhstan.
The main focus of this event was the discussion of the development of transport and logistics facilities in the field of sea lanes. In the first part of the day, forum participants had the opportunities to visit the Aktau International Sea Commercial Port, port Kuryk, and take a look at Aktau marine north terminal expansion.
During the forum session which took place later, topical issues intended to develop transport potential of the Caspian region were discussed. Heads of maritime administration of the Caspian Sea acted as a speaker of the forum – Abay Turikpenbayev, president of JSC "NC "Aktau international sea commercial port", Vahid Aliyev, Deputy General Director of "The Baku international sea trade port", Myrzabek Saktaganov, CEO of LLC "Port Kuryk" and others.
Secretary General of International association "Trans-Caspian International Transport Route" Baurzhan Kulushev also participated to the forum session and pointed an increasing interest in TITR from transport, logistic and shipping companies of Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and the Baltic States, noting that many representatives of these countries consider possibility of joining to Association.
Also B. Kulushev held talks with representatives of companies participating in the forum and with the head of Mangystau region Yeraly Tugzhanov on the issues of possible cooperation in TITR project.
Signing of memorandums and negotiations in the B2B format with representatives of ports were held at the end of the forum.
Press release of the International Association "Trans-Caspian International Transport Route"