BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law ratifying an agreement with
Uzbekistan on opening representative offices of the two countries'
customs services, the Kazakh presidential press service said.
"The Head of State has signed the Law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan 'On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government
of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of
Uzbekistan on the Opening of Representative Offices of the Customs
Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of
Uzbekistan'," the press service announced.
The agreement was signed by the governments of Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan in Tashkent on November 15, 2025. Kazakhstan's Kurultai
ratified it on October 21, 2026.
The agreement provides for the prompt exchange of information,
coordination of measures to prevent and suppress threats, and
coordination of actions by the competent authorities of the two
countries.
Implementation of the agreement is expected to strengthen
practical cooperation between the customs authorities of Kazakhstan
and Uzbekistan, create additional conditions for accelerating
bilateral trade, and facilitate the movement of goods, vehicles and
citizens across their state borders.
In January-July 2026, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan reached $3.25 billion, increasing by 29.8% compared to
the same period last year. The two countries have set a target of
increasing bilateral trade turnover to $10 billion.
