Meeting of Yatimov and Tashiev

From July 1 to 6, 2024, a meeting of the topographic working groups and legal working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border took place in the city of Buston, Sughd region.

The government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan were led by the heads of the State Committees for National Security of the two countries, Saymumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiev.

As always, the Tajik side did not disclose details of the negotiations. The state media of Tajikistan only noted that “within the framework of this meeting, the parties continued discussions and exchanged proposals on describing the course of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border on the remaining sections.” It was also emphasized that the meeting took place “in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding.”

At the same time, it is unknown which specific sections of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border were agreed upon at the meeting in Buston and what documents were signed.

The meeting of the heads of the State Committees for National Security of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan took place against the backdrop of rumors that Saymumin Yatimov had been detained and placed under house arrest after several well-known politicians in the country, such as Saidjafar Usmonzoda, Ahmadsho Komilzoda, Hamrokhon Zarifi, Akbarsho Iskandarov, and others, who were reportedly close to Yatimov.

The length of the border line between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is about 980 km. The majority of the border between the two states has been delimited and demarcated.

Previously, Yatimov claimed that more than 90% of the total length of the state border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan had already been described.

In recent years, armed clashes have occurred several times along the border with Kyrgyzstan, resulting in dozens of casualties on both sides and hundreds of injuries.