AKTOBE, July 8 – Negotiations with Russia on lifting the ban on Ukrainian goods transit are being conducted at a high level, Aset Asavbayev, chairman of the Kazakh Ministry for Investments and Development's Transport Committee, told Interfax.

"The ban on transporting Ukrainian cargo via Russian territory took effect on July 1; it has not been lifted as of yet. Negotiations with Russia are being conducted not only at the level of the [Kazakh Ministry for Investments and Development's Transport] Committee but also at the very top level," Asavbayev said.