In response to this question, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Sultan Akhmatov stated that they do not have such information.
Dastanbek Jumabekov also expressed doubt about the possibility that customs officials are detaining goods at the border without justification.
In response, Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Service Elnura Mambetjunusheva commented that if this is happening, it is classified as an official crime and should be investigated in the country where the event took place.
The deputy noted that entrepreneurs face serious problems when exporting their products.
"Some goods are detained at the border for months, and entrepreneurs cannot either import them into the country or export them back. We must provide them with assistance," he emphasized.
At that moment, a draft protocol concerning amendments to the Agreement on Criminal and Administrative Liability for Violations of Customs Legislation, signed on July 5, 2010, was under discussion and is currently in the coordination stage.
