Amidst the official visit of the president of Kazakhstan to Armenia, advancements were achieved in strengthening transportation collaboration between the two nations, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported. A Protocol amending the intergovernmental Agreement on international road transport of November 6, 2006, was signed, alongside a Memorandum of Understanding between the aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Armenia.
The signed memorandum now grants air carriers from both countries the liberty to conduct flights to authorized points on each other's territories without constraints on frequencies, capacity, or aircraft types. This bilateral agreement allows for the utilization of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th degrees of "freedom of air," enabling seamless operations between designated cities including Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, and others in Kazakhstan, and Yerevan in Armenia.
Furthermore, the Kazakh side has extended permission to Armenian Airlines to conduct regular flights on the Yerevan-Ashgabat-Astana route with commercial rights, a privilege extended until the culmination of 2027. This move signifies a deepening of ties and opens up avenues for enhanced connectivity and economic exchange between the two nations.
Simultaneously, a comprehensive amendment package to the intergovernmental Agreement has been introduced to facilitate road transportation of goods between the two countries. Under this arrangement, a permitting system will be established for the transportation of goods to and from third countries.
Kazakh road carriers will benefit from an exemption from road and environmental taxes for bilateral and transit cargo transportation within the Republic of Armenia. This exemption is particularly significant as it eliminates the burden of approximately $100 in environmental tax levied on each vehicle within Armenian borders.
Importantly, statistics reveal a consistent upward trajectory in import-export transportation between Kazakhstan and Armenia. In 2023, the volume of road transportation between the two countries amounted to 6,936 tons, marking a 21% increase from the preceding year's figure of 5,748 tons. The primary commodities transported include prepared food products, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, machinery, mechanisms, and equipment, underscoring the diverse nature of trade between the two nations.
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