Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev has directed the government to address the ongoing situation at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border in a manner that upholds the principles of partnership and fraternal relations between the two nations, an official statement from Akorda said, Report informs, citing AKIpress.
The importance of sustaining discussions with the Kyrgyz side was emphasized, particularly with regard to advancing digitalization and automation measures to effectively curb illicit transport of goods across the border.
Trucks have been experiencing prolonged delays at the Ken-Bulun and Ak-Tilek road checkpoints along the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border, resulting in growing lines of vehicles waiting to proceed since August 21.