BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Kazakhstan’s
Kurultai has ratified an agreement with Uzbekistan on opening
representative offices of the two countries’ customs services to
facilitate bilateral trade, according to the Kurultai’s press
service.
The agreement was signed by the governments of Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan on November 15, 2025, in Tashkent.
The document provides for the prompt exchange of information,
coordination of measures to prevent and counter threats, and
coordinated action by the competent authorities of both
countries.
“Implementation of the agreement will strengthen practical
cooperation between the customs authorities of Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan and create additional conditions for accelerating
bilateral trade, as well as the movement of goods, transport and
citizens across the state borders,” the Kurultai’s press service
said.
Meanwhile, bilateral rail freight traffic reached a record 32.3
million tons in 2025, up 16% compared with 2024 and marking the
highest level in the past 10 years, according to Kazakhstan Temir
Zholy (KTZ).
Kazakhstan’s freight exports to Uzbekistan totaled 13 million
tons, up 8.5%. Grain shipments to Uzbekistan increased by 32%,
exceeding 4.5 million tons.
The upward trend continued in 2026, with bilateral rail freight
traffic reaching 6.6 million tons in January-February, up 37.5%
compared with the same period in 2025.
