The Chinese borders between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will be temporarily closed this weekend.
The borders between the countries, including the checkpoints at Torugart-Avtodorozhnyi and Irkeshtam-Avtodorozhyi on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border, will close from 24-28 September and reopen again on 29 September. Authorities have said the closure is due to the Chinese celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend. Travellers hoping to cross between these two countries are advised to make their plans accordingly. Read more: inform.kz and inform.kz