BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 16. Kyrgyzstan’s
Minister of Transport and Communications, Absattar Syrgabaev,
proposed organizing an exchange of additional transport permits for
cargo transportation with China, Trend reports via the Kyrgyz ministry.
He made the proposal during a bilateral meeting with China’s
Minister of Transport, Liu Wei, held on the sidelines of the second
Central Asia–China transport ministers’ meeting.
Syrgabaev noted that the volume of cargo transportation between
Kyrgyzstan and China has been increasing each year.
The meeting also included open discussions on the ongoing
development of a bilateral agreement on international road
transportation, as well as challenges faced in transporting
oversized cargo.
In response, China’s minister acknowledged the issues raised by
the Kyrgyz side and assured that appropriate measures would be
taken to address them.
Currently, two main checkpoints operate on the Kyrgyz-Chinese
border — Torugart and Irkeshtam. Additionally, the Bedel checkpoint
was opened in September 2024 under a simplified procedure, with
temporary infrastructure in place. China also plans to provide a
grant of $41.4 million to Kyrgyzstan for the full-scale
construction of this border checkpoint.
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