Six travelers from Kazakhstan were detained for illegal crossing of the state border of Kyrgyzstan. Press service of the Department of the Border Service of the National Security Committee for Almaty region reported.
According to it, «the tourists were following the route: Dulati Avenue — ecological post of Ile-Alatau Natural Park — Big Almaty Lake — Kosmostation — northwest slope of Tourist peak — Prokhodnoye gorge — right tributary of Alagir river — Prokhodnaya river — wide saddle of Prokhodnoy Pass.»
«It should be noted that there are information boards on this route, which indicate the place of the border passage, signposts with inscriptions «Border zone», in addition, the border of Kazakhstan is marked with a border sign,» the statement says.
A criminal case was initiated under Article 392 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (violation of the state border of Kazakhstan).
