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26.06.2025
Arzybek Kozhoshev, "Today, transport is a basic condition for access to work, education, social life"
The impact of transport integration on sustainable development in Eurasia was the main topic of the session "Sustainable Transport in the Eurasian Region: Mobility, Multimodality and Digitalization". The event was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum.
"Transport and infrastructure should be accessible to all segments of the population, including residents of remote areas, with fair fees," said Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
During the presentations, the development of digital technologies, infrastructure, international transport corridors, container and multimodal transportation was discussed in detail. The discussion also covered the issues of energy efficiency, pollution reduction and transport congestion.
The EEC Minister noted that "the EAEU is consistently and dynamically moving toward implementing the sustainable transport principles. The focus is on increasing the efficiency of the Union's transit utilization, developing smart transport systems and modernizing infrastructure."
The discussion brought together representatives of government agencies, business community and international organizations. The session speakers were the heads of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Executive Committee of the Transportation Advisory Board of the CIS Member States, representatives of Iran.
