Joint statement of governmental delegations of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on delimitation and demarcation of borders

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Bishkek, May 6, 2021. / Kabar /. The joint statement of the governmental delegations of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan on the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border was officially presented by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan.

On May 1, 2021, in the city of Batken of Kyrgyzstan, a regular meeting of government delegations of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan on delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border was held, headed by Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic Kamchybek Tashiev and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan Saimumin Yatimov.

During the discussion of the situation in the border areas, both sides, regretting what had happened, expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims. It was announced that such events would not be allowed in the future.

The sides agreed, by May 2, 2021, to completely withdraw military units and military equipment from the entire line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik State Border to their places of permanent deployment.

During the meeting, a thorough exchange of views took place on the issue of delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border.

The topographic working groups were instructed to start describing the state border in the remaining sections as soon as possible.

The sides agreed to describe the project line of the state border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan in the sections from border point No. 43 to border point No. 61 and from border point No. 135 to border point No. 141 to use documents and materials of the national-territorial demarcation of 1924-1927 and the 1989 parity commission.

The sides instructed the topographic working groups to describe the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border in the above sections from 5 to 9 May 2021.

At the same time, in the settlements of Maksat, Kulundu, Leilek region, Kok-Tash, Kok-Terek, Ak-Sai of Batken Oblast of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as in the areas of Ovchi Kalach Babajan, Gafurov region, Chorkuh, Somoniyon, Khojai Alo region, Isfara city of the Republic of Tajikistan, the working groups of the parties, until May 17, 2021, will begin to carry out topographic works and describe the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border.

The sides agreed that until the process of delimitation, demarcation and legal registration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border is completed, for the purpose of the unhindered movement of citizens, the passage of vehicles and goods of the Republic of Tajikistan, will jointly build and the Tajik side will use and maintain the Khojai Alo-Vorukh road bypass on the eastern side of the settlement of Kapchigai (Tangi). The status of this road will be determined by a separate state agreement between the two countries.

The sides came to an agreement on the construction of the specified road and instructed the topographic working groups, together with design organizations, to carry out a field survey of this site on the lands of actual use of Batken region by June 1, 2021.

The sides agreed upon completion of the construction of the Khojai Alo - Vorukh highway bypassing the eastern side of the Kapchigai (Tangi) settlement to proceed with the design description of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border line at the Vorukh section.

The sides, referring to the ancient history of the fraternal peoples, firmly declared their readiness, in the spirit of mutual understanding and mutual trust, to resolve among themselves all existing border issues.

The sides agreed that the next Joint Meeting will take place on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan.

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