Chaired by Academician B. B. Teltayev, the meeting focused on current areas of development in the transport sector, including the draft National Road Safety Strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to 2050 and the Sectoral Programme for 2027-2030.
The section's meeting was attended by representatives of government bodies, including the Administrative Police Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, heads and specialists of research institutes and higher education institutions, and leading experts in transport and road safety.
On behalf of KazSRIRS LLP, Director Arystan Massanov delivered a report presenting the conceptual approaches and key provisions of the draft National Road Safety Strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to 2050. In his speech, he noted that the document was developed in line with the principles of the Safe System Approach and the global Vision Zero initiatives, and is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The strategy places particular emphasis on creating a safe transport environment, preventing road crashes and reducing deaths and injuries on the country's roads to zero.
Summing up the meeting, participants stressed that implementing the strategy is a key area of state policy aimed at protecting citizens' lives and health, increasing the sustainability of the transport system and strengthening the sector's scientific and technical capacity.
In his closing remarks, the chair of the section, Academician B. B. Teltayev, said:
"Developing and implementing a road safety strategy is an integral part of the state's strategic development. It is a comprehensive task aimed at protecting citizens' lives and health and at improving the safety and sustainability of Kazakhstan's transport system."
