Kazakhstan and China Agree to Mutually Recognize Driver’s Licenses
Kazakhstan and China have agreed to mutually recognize and exchange their national driver’s licenses. The agreement was reached following talks in Beijing between Kazakhstan’s Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov and China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, according to Polisia.kz, the official website of Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry.
"This will simplify the relevant procedures for citizens of both countries and make cross-border travel more convenient," the ministry said.
The governments of Kazakhstan and China also signed an agreement on maintaining security and public order at the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation.
The agreement sets out how the two countries’ relevant authorities will work together to prevent offenses, respond promptly to threats and ensure the safety of visitors at the center.
On Sept. 7, Kazakhstan’s interior minister attended a meeting of Central Asian and Chinese interior and public security ministers. Participants discussed regional security, efforts to combat transnational organized crime and illicit drug trafficking, as well as cybercrime.
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