The Meeting of Representatives of the Customs and Border Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan

On February 29, 2024, by the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Uzbekistan, a meeting of representatives of the customs and border services of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held at the Zhibek-Zholy checkpoint, which was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan Beibut Atamkulov.
The Kazakh side was represented by Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the MF of Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Slyamov, and the Uzbek side by Deputy Chairman of the Customs Committee of the MEF of the Republic of Kazakhstan Otabek Ibragimov.
At the meeting, issues of cooperation in the customs sphere, including the prospects for the reconstruction of the Zhibek-Zholy checkpoint and the temporary closure of the Gishtkuprik checkpoint were discussed.
As part of the meeting, the delegations inspected the checkpoints “Gishtkuprik”, “Navoi” (Uzbekistan) and “Kaplanbek” (Kazakhstan) in order to familiarize themselves with the current progress of construction and reconstruction work.
Proposals to improve information interaction between the customs authorities of the two countries also discussed. The possibility of introducing a mechanism for one-time joint control at the border to reduce the time of procedures for moving goods has been considered. All these measures are aimed at creating comfortable conditions for citizens of the two countries.
As a result of the negotiations, a protocol was signed reflecting the main directions and agreements on the development of customs cooperation between the two countries.