Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan drop fresh hints on border deal. Recent talks between the security service heads of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan suggest progress towards a border demarcation deal, potentially easing longstanding tensions between the two nations. Kamchybek Tashiyev of Kyrgyzstan and Saimumin Yatimov of Tajikistan held discussions in Buston, Tajikistan, yielding significant decisions on resolving border disputes. A focal point of these talks was the management of the Vorukh-Khojai A'lo road, a historically contentious area where the Kyrgyz and Tajik roads intersect. The negotiations also touched on ensuring uninterrupted access for both countries to lands within each other's borders. This development follows a pattern of positive dialogue since October, when the presidents of both countries hinted at an imminent breakthrough in border delimitation, a complex issue spanning approximately 980 kilometers, with about one-third still undefined.
Asia Daily: December 5, 2023
Asia Daily: December 5, 2023
Asia Daily: December 5, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan drop fresh hints on border deal. Recent talks between the security service heads of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan suggest progress towards a border demarcation deal, potentially easing longstanding tensions between the two nations. Kamchybek Tashiyev of Kyrgyzstan and Saimumin Yatimov of Tajikistan held discussions in Buston, Tajikistan, yielding significant decisions on resolving border disputes. A focal point of these talks was the management of the Vorukh-Khojai A'lo road, a historically contentious area where the Kyrgyz and Tajik roads intersect. The negotiations also touched on ensuring uninterrupted access for both countries to lands within each other's borders. This development follows a pattern of positive dialogue since October, when the presidents of both countries hinted at an imminent breakthrough in border delimitation, a complex issue spanning approximately 980 kilometers, with about one-third still undefined.