ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 29. Kazakhstan and
China have reached an agreement to transition to an unlimited
exchange mechanism for foreign permit forms used in road
transportation, without the introduction of quantitative quotas, by
the end of the current year, Trend reports via Kazakh Ministry of Transport.
The agreement was concluded following a meeting of the
China-Kazakhstan Joint Committee on International Road Transport
held in Beijing.
The Kazakh delegation comprised representatives of the Ministry
of Transport, the State Revenue Committee under the Ministry of
Finance, and the national company KazAvtoZhol.
During the negotiations, the parties addressed a range of issues
concerning the development of international road transportation,
including the enhancement of the permit system, the modernization
of border infrastructure, and the expansion of passenger
transportation routes.
Particular emphasis was placed on increasing the throughput
capacity of the Nur Zholy checkpoint on both the Kazakh and Chinese
sides of the border.
The parties underscored the significance of further
strengthening bilateral cooperation and expressed their readiness
to maintain constructive engagement in the sphere of international
road transportation.
According to Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, the
country's cargo transportation by road increased by 15.5% in
January-April 2026 compared to the same period last year, while
road freight turnover rose by 8.2%. Passenger transportation and
passenger turnover also increased by 8.9% and 3.5%,
respectively.
