17 km of the state border agreed

An очередная meeting of the topographic working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan took place in Batken.

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According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, in accordance with the agreement reached by the parties, from December 1 to 6, 2022, another meeting of the topographic working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was held in the city of Batken regarding the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border.

The meeting reportedly took place in a friendly atmosphere and in the spirit of mutual understanding. During the meeting, the parties completed the project description of the course of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border, with a total length of 17.66 km, and agreed on a schedule of meetings for 2023 to continue the work.

It is not reported which specific section of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border the line was drawn along.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 602.5 km out of the total 970 km of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border has currently been delimited and demarcated.

At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, openly stated at the UN General Assembly in September of this year that Kyrgyzstan illegally appropriated 211 thousand hectares of Tajik land. This point was also mentioned in an article by the pro-government Tajik political analyst Abdullo Rahnamo.

After each round of border negotiations between the countries, the Kyrgyz side usually informs the public about the details of the negotiation process and the results achieved. However, the authorities of Tajikistan do not disclose any details of the negotiations and keep everything from the public.