Kazakhstan and China create road transport permits system

Kazakhstan’s Investment and Development Ministry and the Chinese Ministry of Transport signed a protocol on creation of a permits system for international road transport, the Kazakh ministry announced on Oct. 13, Trend reports.

The protocol envisages full regulation of passenger and freight traffic between the two countries on a reciprocal basis.

Four types of permits – A, B, C and D – will be issued for road transportation between Kazakhstan and China.

An ‘A’ type permit allows regular passenger and luggage transportations and is valid for multiple entries during a year.

Kazakh carriers can reach Urumqi, while Chinese carriers can reach the settlements in the Almaty and East Kazakhstan regions with this permit.

A ‘B’ type permit allows occasional transportation of passengers and luggage to the border areas.

A ‘C’ type permit issued by one side is valid for one trip to the border areas of the other side.

A ‘D’ type permit issued by one side allows one return trip to the other side by certain route.