A meeting of the heads of government of three countries took place at the border

The heads of government of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan held a meeting at the point where the borders of the three countries meet.

According to the press services of the presidents of the three countries, on January 8 of this year, Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev met at the junction of the borders of the three states, connecting the Batken, Fergana, and Sughd regions, and discussed issues related to the common border sections.

They expressed confidence that this meeting “will determine the fate of the region for decades to come in the interests of the prosperity of the peoples and countries.”

The heads of government of the three countries also touched upon the issue of delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, which has been ongoing for several years.

The prime ministers emphasized that the countries have great potential to enhance cooperation in key areas such as trade, logistics, water-energy, and cultural-humanitarian ties.

Earlier, on December 4, 2024, another meeting of the co-chairs of the governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border was held in the city of Batken, with Saymumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiev participating.

After this meeting, the heads of the State National Security Committee of the two countries, Saymumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiev, stated that the governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan had “completely” finished describing the remaining sections of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border.

According to them, to complete the process, “legal formalization, ratification through parliaments, and signing of documents by the presidents of the countries” remain.

Details regarding the passage of the state border line remain unknown. Neither Yatimov nor Tashiev specified the sections that were assigned to either side.

It was reported that Kamchybek Tashiev would present a report on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament of Kyrgyzstan) in January 2025. However, it is unclear when Saymumin Yatimov will report to the parliament of Tajikistan and the people of the country.

Later, in mid-December of last year, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, unlike Tajik President 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.

“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, thus 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 approximately 980 km.

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