Russia offered assistance in the issue of border demarcation

Russia is ready to share its rich experience in border demarcation with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko.

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Rudenko emphasized that the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in the Fergana Valley remains tense, which causes serious concern for Russia. “We consistently advocate for resolving all disputes there exclusively through peaceful means: strict adherence to ceasefire agreements, withdrawal of forces and military equipment, and prevention of incitement of interethnic strife, including in the media,” he added.

Russia had previously offered assistance in resolving the border conflict at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. The parties preferred to resolve the conflict on their own by establishing an intergovernmental commission for the delimitation and demarcation of the state border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. However, over the past two years, there have been several armed clashes, resulting in several deaths and dozens of injuries.

The length of the border between the two countries is 970 kilometers, of which only 519 km have been described to date. Other sections of the border, including water resources and pastures, are disputed, leading to conflicts.