Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed on over a kilometer of state border

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are making progress in finding agreement on the issues of resolving disputed border territories.

The head of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, Saymumin Yatimov, confirmed that negotiations with Kyrgyzstan have led to the resolution of an additional section of disputed territory measuring 1.1 kilometers, indicating ongoing peaceful negotiations between both sides. The official reported that field studies conducted by surveyors from both sides allowed for a mutual agreement on more than one kilometer of disputed territory. The parties signed a protocol regarding this fact.

A statement released mentioned that work on studying the disputed territorial claims will continue, and the next meeting may take place on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

It is reminded that within the framework of the Agreement, covering 90 percent of the 972-kilometer border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, several meetings have already taken place on January 30 and February 5, 2024, involving high-ranking officials responsible for border security. Due to border disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, conflicts have occasionally erupted, with the latest conflict occurring on September 14, 2022, which was bloody and resulted in dozens of deaths on both sides.