Kazakhstan's Transport Minister Asel Zhanasova has issued an official statement on a topic widely discussed on social media — an alleged ban on carrying baby strollers on buses, infohub.kz reports.
The head of the ministry published her address to the country's parents on the social network Threads. She said she had received a large number of messages from citizens about travelling with baby strollers on public transport.
"I want to make this clear personally: there is no ban on travelling with baby strollers on buses, and there will not be one. If possible, the stroller can be folded. But if that is inconvenient, if the child is asleep or in the stroller, you can continue your journey with the stroller unfolded, observing safety measures. No one should force parents to fold a stroller or get off a bus simply because they are travelling with a small child," the minister said.
According to her, it is fundamentally important that public transport be convenient and accessible for families with children.
"Given the appeals and questions coming from parents, I have decided to review the relevant rules in order to eliminate ambiguous interpretations and ensure the convenience and safety of passengers," Zhanasova added.
The Transport Ministry had previously denied claims circulating online that entering buses with baby strollers was banned. The ministry's statement stressed that the current rules do not prohibit parents from travelling with baby strollers.
It is worth noting that Asel Zhanasova was appointed Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Transport only recently, on November 3. Before that appointment, from December 2025, she served as deputy head of the Presidential Administration and had earlier been an adviser to the President of Kazakhstan.