Border disputes with Kyrgyzstan officially come to an end

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan signed “historic” agreements to resolve disputes on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.

On February 21 in Bishkek, the heads of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Saymumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiev, co-chairs of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border, signed a number of agreements.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiev, stated that it was a special historic day for the peoples of the two countries.

“We have signed the final protocol on the delimitation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border,” he said.

It was noted that a number of documents were prepared, including:

• Agreement on the state border;
• Agreement between the governments on energy facilities and water resources;
• Agreement on the use of cross-border roads and the construction of new roads.

It is reported that the documents will come into force after being signed by the presidents of the two countries.

The authorities of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan called the border agreement historic.

Earlier, it was reported that the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kohir Rasulzoda, and the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held a phone conversation on Monday and discussed issues related to the common sections of the border.

The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, unlike the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, revealed some details of the border agreement between the two countries.

Japarov informed journalists that all disputed sections of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border were divided equally.

“The disputed territories on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border were divided on equal terms — 50/50,” Japarov stated.

However, the Kyrgyz president did not mention any specific sections, leaving open the question of which sections were assigned to Kyrgyzstan and which to Tajikistan.

The length of the border line between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is about 980 km.

The last major armed conflict on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border occurred on September 16, 2022. According to official data, more than 250 citizens of Tajikistan were killed or injured.