Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will triple the capacity of border checkpoints, said the head of the department for strategic planning and optimization of customs procedures of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan, Farkhod Allamjonov, at a meeting of the special working group, the agency reports. Kazakh Kazinform. On March 1.
It is clarified that representatives of the customs and border services of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were included in the special working group.
“It was decided to rebuild such important checkpoints as Zhibek Zholy-Gishtkuprik and Kaplanbek-Navoi. …The Kaplanbek-Navoi checkpoint, where reconstruction work is currently underway, is scheduled to open this year. …If these points are put into operation, the volume of cargo transportation that passes through here will triple.”Allamjonov said.
Allamjonov clarified that Uzbekistan, for its part, will complete the reconstruction in June and Kazakhstan in August.
He also reports that a special working group was created to monitor the reconstruction work. According to the agreements, the working group travels once every three months and familiarizes itself with the progress of the reconstruction work.
At the same time, Allamjonov clarified that the Kaplanbek checkpoint is mainly intended for the transportation of goods, but it will also be able to serve individuals.
Allamjonov also said that the Uzbek side will complete the repair of the Gishtkuprik checkpoint in August this year. The Gishtkuprik checkpoint is combined with the Kazakh Zhibekzholy checkpoint, which will be restored in 2025.
Up to 30,000 passengers and 1,000 cars can now pass through the Gishtkuprik checkpoint per day. After the reconstruction of the checkpoint, 50,000 people and about 3,000 cars will pass through it per day. In addition, 12 cars and 9 buses will be able to pass through customs control at the Gishtkuprik checkpoint simultaneously, Allamjonov clarified.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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