ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 30. Kazakhstan has
approved a preliminary quota of approximately 150,000 permit
exchange blanks for the year 2026, covering transportation
agreements with 40 countries, Trend reports via the country’s Ministry of
Transport.
Kazakh carriers currently operate under road transport
agreements with 42 countries, facilitated through intergovernmental
accords.
Among these, 33 countries implement a comprehensive permit
system for freight transportation, while 8 nations adopt a permit
regime that only applies to transit operations involving
third-party countries. This includes countries such as Russia,
Belarus, Armenia, Romania, Serbia, Iran, and Kyrgyzstan.
Notably, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are exempt from permit
requirements, as their agreements feature a permit-free system for
transportation.
In 2025, Kazakhstan exchanged a total of 506,000 permit blanks
with international partners under these agreements.
