BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan have agreed to additionally exchange 20,000 permits for
international road transport for 2026, according to Kazakhstan's
Ministry of Transport.
The agreement was reached at a meeting of the
Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Joint Commission on International Road
Transport held in Samarkand.
The additional exchange of permits is aimed at meeting carriers'
needs and ensuring stable freight traffic between the two
countries.
The sides also agreed to work on a transition to an unlimited
exchange of electronic permits by the end of 2026. This would allow
international road transport to operate without restrictions
arising from annual permit quotas.
Particular attention was paid to transit transport. The sides
agreed to explore establishing seamless transit between Kazakhstan
and Uzbekistan, which would reduce administrative procedures and
improve the efficiency of transit routes.
The meeting also addressed the development and maintenance of
road infrastructure. The Kazakh and Uzbek sides agreed to exchange
experience and best practices in this area.
The sides also discussed synchronizing the development of
transport and logistics infrastructure and forming a unified
transport and logistics framework across Eurasia.
The participants reviewed current issues related to bilateral
and transit freight transport and noted positive growth in freight
volumes, as well as the role of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in
ensuring the operation of international transport corridors.
“The parties confirmed their interest in further developing
cooperation, consistently removing barriers to international road
transport and creating favorable conditions for the growth of
mutual trade and transit potential,” the ministry said.
