A checkpoint, an old small station building, responsive and courteous border guards, the village itself is small, but there are 4-5 shops with a choice, well, not a magnet , but everything you need for a living wage can be taken, payment in rubles is accepted, but change large bills in advance, there may not be change, well, or take the change in tenge, usually the ruble to tenge exchange rate is 1/7 (500 r * 7 = 3500 tenge ) some stores consider 6.7- 6.8 I can advise a distant store from the station white and blue building, uncle Arkena has a kind and responsive uncle, you can order everything from him if you do not bring it within 3-4 days, and so chat