Kazakhstan seeks to negotiate with Russia on Ukraine transit

The Committee of State Revenues at the Kazakhstan Ministry of Finance seeks to negotiate with the Federal Customs Service of Russia on a free transit of Ukrainian goods.

The press service of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Finance reports.

"The Committee of State Revenues Ministry of Finance is discussing now the problem with the Federal Customs Service of Russia to secure a free passage of goods in transit, transported to bona fide importers, authorized economic operators and investors," the press service of the Kazakh government noted.

Earlier, Ukrinform reported that the ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine offered carriers to use a transit route bypassing because of Russia’s suspension of goods transit through its territory. Moreover, cargoes can be shipped either by sea from southern Illichivsk port or via the territory of Belarus.