Moscow, Astana Coordinate Steps Against Illegal Border Cargo

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reached an agreement to jointly combat illegal imports entering Russia from Kazakhstan.

At a press conference following his visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin stated that both sides would work to clear the large number of trucks stalled on the Kazakh-Russian border, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

"We discussed this issue with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich. We have agreed that we will do everything to ensure that the large number of trucks that have accumulated on our border, in Kazakhstan, begin moving into the Russian Federation. Our customs authorities have agreed that the value of these goods being shipped will be declared, and the final recipient will be indicated. We will gradually allow these trucks to pass through," Putin said.

Recently, a traffic jam of trucks formed on the Russian-Kazakh border. All of them were transporting various goods without any documentation. The jam was caused by an inspection initiated by Putin.