Kazakhstan, China create road transport permit system

    Kazakhstan's Investment and Development Ministry and the Chinese Ministry of Transport have signed a protocol on the creation of a permit system for international road transportation, the ministry reports.
    The protocol envisages the full reciprocal regulation of passenger and freight traffic between the two countries, Trend.az reports.
    Four types of permits - A, B, C and D - will be issued for road transport 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 settlements in the Almaty and East Kazakhstan Oblasts with this permit.
    A ‘B' type permit allows the 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, Kazinform reports.