BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 12. The Kara-Suu-Road checkpoint on the state border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has resumed operations, Trend reports via the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers.
Deputy Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Industry Bakyt Torobaev attended the checkpoint opening ceremony.
"Previously, a significant part of the citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan crossing the border stood in queues at the Dostuk-Road checkpoint. Its opening will address the issue of border crossing queues. One of the key aspects of our bilateral cooperation is enhancing the operation of international checkpoints and creating comfortable conditions for citizens crossing the state border," he said at the ceremony.
Torobaev highlighted that the reopening of the checkpoint will strengthen economic, social, and cultural ties between the two countries, as well as increase tourism flows.
The Kara-Suu-Road checkpoint is nestled in the heart of the city of Kara-Suu, straddling the border between Kyrgyzstan’s Osh region and Uzbekistan’s Andijan region. It was put on the back burner 14 years ago, but now it’s back in the saddle, ticking all the boxes it needs to meet.
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