ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 23. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will launch an electronic queue system at the Aisha Bibi and Chon-Kapka border crossing points to improve efficiency and reduce waiting times, Trend reports via the country's State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance.
As part of the visit by the President of Kazakhstan to the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance and the State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the implementation of digital solutions at the border.
The document initiates a pilot project for an electronic queue at the automobile border crossings “Aisha Bibi” (Kazakhstan) and “Chon-Kapka” (Kyrgyzstan). In the future, this digital system is planned to be extended across the entire Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border.
The project offers several advantages:
Businesses receive advance information about required documents and permits;
Carriers can plan their border crossings in advance;
Companies save money by reducing freight vehicle downtime;
Greater transparency reduces the risk of unexpected inspections;
The system significantly reduces the risk of corruption, as all processes are recorded and handled via digital channels.
“The foundation of the project will be mutual data exchange between electronic accompanying documents for goods from Kazakhstan and electronic invoices from the Kyrgyz Republic,” the statement reads.
These documents provide full cargo information even at the queue booking stage, making the process more predictable and convenient for businesses.
Since 2022 in Kyrgyzstan and since 2023 in Kazakhstan, the use of digital goods documentation has been mandatory. This has helped eliminate fake companies from trade schemes, made transactions more transparent, and significantly reduced the number of border inspections. These achievements are now being taken to the next level through the integration of the two countries' information systems.
