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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 15 (Xinhua) — The Russian Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring reports of potential difficulties with the checkpoint system on the Russian-Kazakh border and is responding promptly to the situation through diplomatic channels. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Wednesday, responding to a Xinhua reporter's question regarding media reports of queues of trucks, including those carrying goods from China, forming at the Russian-Kazakh border.
"The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring any information about possible difficulties in the operation of the border crossing system between the two countries and is responding promptly through diplomatic channels," she said.
As M. Zakharova noted, Kazakhstan is a strategic partner and key ally of Russia in Central Asia. "One of the central areas of bilateral cooperation is the creation of a unified Eurasian transport and logistics framework, which will ensure the safe and secure transit of goods within the framework of bilateral and international trade. And, of course, special attention is being paid to improving cross-border infrastructure, including the reconstruction and modernization of border crossing points," the Russian diplomat emphasized.
M. Zakharova stated that all activities of Russian customs authorities are organized in strict accordance with regulations and are aimed exclusively at protecting the economic interests of the Russian Federation, the lives and health of Russian citizens, and the interests of consumers of goods.
“We can assure you that for bona fide participants in foreign economic activity, there are no obstacles to the free movement of goods within the framework of mutual trade,” the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded. –0–
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