Veterinary inspectors at Kazakhstan's Syrym checkpoint have stopped an attempt to move 20 tonnes of frozen lamb from Mongolia to Tajikistan. The transit was barred over an unfavorable epizootic situation, the website infohub.kz reports.
It emerged that the transit of the lamb across Kazakh territory was prohibited because of the unfavorable epidemiological situation in the country of origin.
Separately, 40 tonnes of wheat bran were being brought from Russia into the Turkistan region in violation of veterinary rules. Inspectors found the cargo had no accompanying documents, no labeling and no confirmation of heat treatment.
"The trucks were sent back toward their point of departure. Administrative protocols were drawn up against the drivers under Article 406 of Kazakhstan's Code of Administrative Offenses, and fines were imposed," the Ministry of Agriculture said.
In total, since the start of 2026, 249 violations have been detected at the Syrym checkpoint, and every truck has been turned back. Administrative protocols were drawn up against 117 people.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that Kazakhstan had introduced a temporary ban on imports of meat and meat products from a number of Russian border regions. According to Kazbek Tashimov, head of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, the restrictions are being imposed to prevent dangerous animal diseases from entering Kazakhstan. The country's epizootic situation is currently stable, but risks are constantly monitored in neighboring territories.