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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Open Customs Offices

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Open Customs Offices
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Open Customs Offices / Photo: Akorda..

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — 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 agreement establishes the legal and organizational framework for cooperation between the two countries in the customs sector.

Signed by the governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Tashkent on 15 November 2025, the agreement provides for the prompt exchange of information, coordination of joint customs measures and cooperation between the competent authorities of both countries.

Kazakhstan's Kurultai had previously approved the ratification bill in two readings.

There are currently 11 border crossing points along the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border. Eight are road crossings, while the remaining three are railway checkpoints.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.