In Parliament, there is a debate on whether bozo and kumys should be classified as alcohol when driving.

At today's parliamentary meeting, a bill concerning changes in legislation aimed at improving road safety was discussed. During the discussion, several deputies touched upon the topic of consuming traditional drinks bozo and kumys while driving.

People's Deputy Dastan Bekeshev asked Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Oktobur Urmambetov whether an examination could detect alcohol in the body if a driver consumed bozo or kumys. "Perhaps we should clarify the permissible levels of promille for these drinks. This is an important issue, and we should discuss it," he noted.

Urmambetov replied that the examination would indeed show the presence of alcoholic components in these drinks, adding that sometimes bozo can contain more alcohol than some types of alcoholic beverages.

Deputy Ulukbek Karybek uulu expressed the opinion that kumys should not be considered alcohol, emphasizing the need for further examination of this issue, as substances from the drink do not enter the bloodstream in significant amounts.

“I am not an expert, but this requires a deeper discussion. In some cases, kumys and bozo can be stronger than beer,” added the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.

Representatives of the State Traffic Safety Administration (GUBDD) noted that there is no concept of a permissible level of promille. "Alcohol tests only determine whether the driver is in a state of intoxication, regardless of whether they drank beer, kumys, or vodka," they stated.

Urmambetov emphasized that raising this issue now is premature, as the infrastructure is not yet ready for it.