Abdulaziz Kamilov, the special representative of the President of Uzbekistan on foreign policy issues, has announced that Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are discussing a way for citizens of both countries to cross the state border using national ID cards.
According to Kamilov, Uzbekistan has completed the legal formalization of the border with Kazakhstan and demarcated the border with Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Referencing the reactivation of dozens of border checkpoints which have significantly facilitated the movement of people across the region, he stressed, “Today, the borders between Uzbekistan and the countries of Central Asia can rightly be called a bridge of friendship and good neighborliness. This is also confirmed by the fact that starting from September 1, 2023, the procedure for crossing the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border with the presentation of an internal document — a citizenship certificate — has been introduced. The same project is being discussed with Kazakhstan.”
Komilov also noted President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s proposal at Astana summit, of developing mass tourism in Central Asia based on the mutual recognition of national ID cards.
