The objectives of the Programme

The objectives of the Programme are to:

  • secure access to and from the sea by all means of transport according to applicable rules of  international law;
  • reduce costs and improve services so as to increase the competitiveness of their exports;
  • reduce the delivered costs of imports;
  • address problems of delays and uncertainties in trade routes;
  • develop adequate national networks;
  • reduce loss, damage and deterioration en route;
  • open the way for export expansion;
  • improve safety of road transport and security of people along the corridors.

The Almaty Programme constitutes a sound and effective global framework for genuine transit transport cooperation, providing a winwin solution to both landlocked and transit developing countries that directly contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

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Email: thinktank@land-locked.org

Tel: +976-11-351971

Fax: +976 11 322127

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Sukhbaatar district

Ulaanbaatar 14201

Mongolia

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