Delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have concluded their meeting

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan noted that the meeting “took place in a friendly atmosphere and in the spirit of mutual understanding.”

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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 January 13 to 20, 2023, another meeting of the topographic working groups of the governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border took place in Dushanbe.

It is reported that following the meeting, the parties signed the relevant protocol.

The next meeting of the parties will take place on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan still does not provide any details about this important meeting. However, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan mostly inform their people in a timely manner about the progress of the meetings.

Earlier, on January 14, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between President Emomali Rahmon and President Sadyr Japarov. During the phone call, the heads of state noted the positive experience of cooperation. Later, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported on the improvement of relations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The length of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border is 987 kilometers. To date, the agreed border line is approximately 625 kilometers or 63 percent of its total length.

Disputed areas along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border have repeatedly led to armed conflicts. The last armed conflict flared up from September 14 to 17, 2022, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people on both sides, with dozens injured. The parties accused each other of aggression and provocation.