Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border checkpoints to operate 24/7
The deputies of the Kazakh Majilis ratified amendments to the 2006 protocol of the agreement between the Governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on border checkpoints, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to Transport Minister Nurlan Suranbayev, the sides signed the amendments to the protocol on August 8, 2024, in Astana.
The border checkpoints will shift from bilateral to multilateral status.
Their operating hours will be extended from daytime to round-the-clock service.
These measures aim to increase throughput capacity, improve passenger comfort, and positively impact tourism.
The changes will also support the further development of transport and transit connectivity between the two countries.
He stressed the adjustments will not require additional spending from the state budget.
Earlier, the Kazakh Senate ratified water resources management agreement with Uzbekistan.
