Kazakhstan is discussing investment in oil and gas projects with Kuwait, the resumption of passenger ferry services across the Caspian Sea with Azerbaijan and expanded consular cooperation with Serbia, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said.
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, or KUFPEC, has expressed interest in investment opportunities in Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector. The two sides agreed to arrange a meeting of technical teams to discuss specific projects, their parameters and potential implementation mechanisms.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are discussing the resumption of passenger services on the Kuryk-Baku-Kuryk ferry route. Before the service was suspended, it carried about 1,500 passengers annually. The Port of Baku said work to restore the route was already underway.
The two sides also discussed increasing freight traffic between their ports and constructing a joint intermodal terminal in Alat.
Kazakhstan and Serbia also intend to expand cooperation in consular and legal affairs. The two countries discussed protecting the rights of their citizens, providing consular assistance and broadening their bilateral legal framework.
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