Japarov: Tajikistan must transfer Murghab to us!

The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, stated that Tajikistan should transfer the Murghab district to Kyrgyzstan. He made this statement to Kyrgyz media at a press conference on Saturday.

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Sadyr Japarov stated that he is ready to resolve the issue today, but this depends not only on him, as the problem has not been resolved for 30 years.

Japarov said: “I will say right away: we have three problematic areas with Tajikistan. These are Tort-Kocho, the road to Vorukh, and a section in the Leilek district.”

“In the Leilek district, Tajikistan demands the return of 21 thousand hectares of land, claiming that they have passed to us. Then we should be given Murghab, which is much larger in area,” he added.

Tajik authorities have not yet responded to Japarov’s statements, but activists from civil society in the Tajik segment of social media have actively reacted to his remarks.

Experts and activists stated that Kyrgyzstan’s claims to the Murghab district are a clear statement of hostility, and it is unlikely that such an approach can be resolved diplomatically.

However, some activists believe that the issue of delimitation and demarcation of state borders should be resolved diplomatically, even if it takes too much time.

The Presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have met several times to resolve border conflicts and issues, but apparently, the problem is too complicated and is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.