According to this plan, the construction of the "Bedel" road checkpoint should begin by September 30, and it will operate 24/7 throughout the year.
The implementation of the project is the responsibility of the State Border Service and the State Customs Service, and funding will be provided through grant assistance.
Additional information:
The "Bedel" checkpoint is expected to start operating around the fourth quarter of 2029. It is anticipated that it will be able to process more than 1,000 vehicles daily, and the time required for a single vehicle to cross the border will not exceed 15 minutes.
The "Bedel" checkpoint on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China was opened on September 3, 2024, and is located in the Issyk-Kul region. Since August 27, 2025, the Barskoon–Bedel road has been under construction, which will provide access to this border checkpoint and connect Kyrgyzstan with the Chinese cities of Aksu and Uchturfan. In the future, the Cabinet is considering the possibility of constructing a railway along this route.
Background of the issue
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft response letter to the Chinese side regarding the technical and economic justification (TEO) for the construction and equipping of the "Bedel" road checkpoint.
Order No. 696-t was signed on August 13, 2025, by the Chairman of the Cabinet, Adylbek Kasymaliev.
According to the main provisions of the agreement, the parties agreed to confirm the agreement on conducting the TEO at the level of official letters, funded by Chinese grant funds.
The Chinese side will cover the costs of the TEO amounting to 1,118,000 yuan (~154,000 USD).
As for the Kyrgyz side, it commits to:
- provide the necessary technical information;
- allocate specialists;
- designate the responsible agency (this will be the State Customs Service of the KR).
If the results of the technical and economic justification are positive, the parties will sign a separate agreement on the project.
Funding will be processed through the China Development Bank and the OJSC "Eldik Bank" of Kyrgyzstan based on invoices issued in four copies.
The response letter will be signed by the Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bakyt Sydykov, who will have the authority to make non-essential changes.
