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Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a working meeting with Jérôme Boyer, Managing Director of Alstom Kazakhstan, to discuss developing investment cooperation within the framework of the objectives set by the Head of State. The parties discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between the state and the company in the field of railway engineering.

Khorgos Gateway, the largest dry port in Central Asia, located in the Khorgos River basin – a tributary of the Ili River, one of the region’s key water supplies – is consistently implementing a large-scale environmental program. All activities are carried out in strict compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the requirements of the Khorgos-Eastern Gate SEZ. The company emphasizes that environmental protection and the rational use of natural resources are integral to the sustainable development of the logistics hub.

A meeting was held in Astana with representatives of the regional divisions of the Main Computer Center, a branch of JSC NC KTZ, to summarize the results of 2025 and discuss key future objectives. MCC Director Erkin Yelenov noted that the branch’s main priority remains ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the IT infrastructure, automated systems, and information systems for rail transport. Today, the MCC serves the entire KTZ group of companies, private carriers, and third-party organizations, providing support for more than 30 information systems and automated workstations across all divisions of the national carrier.

In 2025, Kazakhstan implemented a series of major infrastructure initiatives in transport and logistics aimed at strengthening the country’s transit role and developing international routes. In the railway sector, the 836-kilometer Dostyk-Moiynty line was commissioned, increasing capacity on the Kazakhstan-China route fivefold. Construction of the Almaty bypass line is nearing completion, and key projects have been initiated and are ongoing on the Moiynty-Kyzylzhar, Darbaza-Maktaral, and Ayagoz-Bakhty sections, laying the foundation for further growth in freight traffic.

ERSAI Industrial Port has begun implementing a strategic dredging project for the waters and approach channel of the port of Kuryk, aimed at increasing operational depths to five meters and ensuring stable navigation throughout the year. The project is fully financed by the company’s own funds and is considered a key step in the development of port infrastructure in the Caspian Sea.