Kazakhstan Ratifies Agreement with Uzbekistan to Open Customs Representative Offices
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on the ratification of the agreement. The representative offices are intended to ensure prompt information exchange and coordination between the customs services of the two countries
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a law on the ratification of an agreement with Uzbekistan to open representative offices of customs services.
The intergovernmental agreement was signed in Tashkent on 15 November 2025. It establishes the legal and organisational foundations for the operation of the representative offices and the interaction of competent authorities.
The document provides for prompt information exchange, coordination of joint measures in the customs sphere, and coordination of the actions of the services of the two countries.
According to the publication, there are 11 border crossing points on the Kazakh-Uzbek border: eight road and three railway.
The signing of the ratification law does not mean that the representative offices have already begun operations. The timeline for their opening, locations, and staffing levels are not specified in the provided statement.
