OREANDA-NEWS. August 26, 2010. A.Kusainov briefed the President on the results of the Ministry’s work over seven months of the current year and the prospects for the development of the country’s transport and communications system.

For this period the volume of cargo transportation rose by 19 per cent as compared to the same period last year and reached the pre-depression level of 2007. Passenger transportation grew by 12 per cent.

The course of implementation of such large projects as Western Europe - Western China project and construction of Korgas-Zhetygen and Uzen-State Border with Turkmenistan railroads was also discussed at the meeting.