The “Korasu” border crossing on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border has resumed operations after 15 years of inactivity

A 15-year hiatus in the operation of the “Korasu” checkpoint, located in the Andijan region, has come to an end. Today, on September 11, the border checkpoint officially resumed its operations, marking an important event for the region and the cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The “Korasu” checkpoint spans more than 3 hectares, and extensive infrastructure modernization work has been carried out here. Now, over 12,000 people can pass through the checkpoint daily, significantly improving the mobility of residents in border regions and creating convenience for travelers.

To ensure comfort for citizens, movement through the checkpoint is conducted via covered corridors, and customs control and processing procedures have been optimized to reduce waiting times and increase efficiency.

The reopening of the “Korasu” checkpoint is particularly important for trade relations between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to this, the distance for transporting goods from the Osh and Jalal-Abad regions has been reduced by 19 km, which will help speed up trade turnover between the two countries.

Over the past seven years, trade between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan has tripled. The number of people and vehicles crossing the border has increased sevenfold. While 2.3 million people crossed between the two countries in 2017, this number rose to 16 million by 2023.

The resumption of operations at the “Korasu” border crossing opens up new opportunities for strengthening bilateral cooperation. Reducing transportation costs, increasing trade turnover, and developing economic ties will be key outcomes of this important step.

The “Korasu” and “Uchkurgan” checkpoints, the latter of which is also planned to reopen soon, will create further incentives for the growth of trade and economic integration between the two countries.

The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article