A domestically
developed product based on multi-biometric verification for touchless border
control is currently being tested at the international airport in Astana. This
was reported by representatives of the Border Service of the National Security
Committee of Kazakhstan at a press briefing. The project, aimed at providing
security, speed, and efficiency in passport control processes, is planned for
future implementation at other international airports and major border crossing
points across Kazakhstan. Presently, modern infrastructure is being developed
at 46 border crossings throughout the country. The main projects are scheduled
for implementation within the next two years. Additionally, measures have been
taken to control the legality of aerial border crossings.
“We have
coordinated continuous monitoring with Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary National
Company and receive satellite images from them. Additionally, we use the
services of this organization to carry out activities for the implementation of
new technologies, including the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in accordance
with Kazakhstan’s legislation,” said Serik Akhmetkaliyev, spokesperson for
Kazakhstan’s Border Service.
Another objective
of the comprehensive measures is to enhance the influx of foreign visitors and
boost the country's tourism potential, experts say. In order to encourage
foreign tourists to visit Kazakhstan, tour groups are granted priority at
border crossings. As a result, the number of travelers and vehicles entering
the country increased twofold this year.
“This was
facilitated by an increase in the country's transport and transit potential,
the opening of new air routes, and the streamlining of visa regulations for
foreign travelers to boost inbound tourism. A total of over 20 million people
and more than 4.4 million vehicles crossed the state border during the
specified period. On a daily average, up to 190,000 people pass through border
crossings, including up to 90,000 foreign citizens and up to 30,000 vehicles,” said
Gani Agadilov, spokesperson for Kazakhstan’s Border Service.
