Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Discuss Easing Citizen Travel
The parties discussed travel using ID cards and potential preferences for Uzbek citizens within Kazakhstan's QazETA system.
In Tashkent on November 11, Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Olimjon Abdullaev and Kazakhstan's Ambassador Yerali Tugzhanov discussed simplifying mutual travel and removing obstacles at border crossings.
Special attention was given to the possibility of crossing the state border using ID cards, as well as the conditions for entering Kazakhstan through the electronic permit system QazETA. The parties considered providing certain preferences to Uzbek citizens within this system.
Participants in the meeting also discussed the organized employment of Uzbek citizens in Kazakhstan, improving the legal framework, and creating favorable conditions for the stay of citizens from both countries in the neighboring state.
Following the negotiations, the parties confirmed their interest in continuing the dialogue and developing practical cooperation in these areas.
