The authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will launch a new visa regime for tourists. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Uzbekistan Aziz Abdukhaimov on January 18th. In Tashkent, they discovered how the authorities of the two countries intend to increase the turmpotok.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan's authorities intend to increase cooperation in the tourist sphere, the Vice Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Aziz Abdukhaimov, on the air of the Kazakhstan TV channel "Khabar 24". According to him, a special program will be developed, implying simplified and unified visa regime, allowing people to move freely between states.
"Now we have agreed that on the border of the two countries between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, very convenient conditions will be created to reduce and simplify the procedures for the passage of borders," said Vice Prime Minister. He noted that the reconstruction of the borderpoints was already started, which will allow it to do.
"Works are carried out by the Kazakhstani side as" Zhіbek Zholy ", they have already been completed at the Uzbek side of the border," said Abdukhakimov, stating that both the authorities should create conditions for the tourist buses to cross the border with minimal time costs. One of the route options may be the Mausoleum of Arystanbab in the Turkestan region, the Mausoleum of Ahmad Yasavi, the Mausoleum of Hakim Ata and the Mausoleum of Zangiat.
Abdukhaimov noted that in the future, new transport corridors are planned to open new transport corridors to increase the tourism potential of countries. In particular, an agreement has already been reached on the construction of a new iron line, which will directly connect Turkestan and Tashkent.
We will remind, earlier, the Minister of Commerce and Integration of Kazakhstan, Bakhyt Sultanov, stated that Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan intend to go to foreign markets together. To this end, the countries initiated the creation of the International Center for Trade and Economic Cooperation. This solution will ensure the transit of goods according to the principle of the "green corridor". In addition, in December 2020, Uzbekistan received the status of an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union.
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