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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign final protocol on border determination

Photo shows Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan Kamchibek Tashiyev (L) and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Saymumin Yatimov (R). Co-chairs of the border demarcation government delegations of the two countries, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan Kamchibek Tashiyev (L) and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Saymumin Yatimov (R) hold a meeting at the Kyrgyz Presidential Congress Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 21, 2025. (AA Photo)
By Anadolu Agency
Feb 21, 2025 11:25 PM

A final protocol determining the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border has been signed, marking a significant step in resolving a long-standing dispute.

According to a statement from the Kyrgyzstan National Security Committee, the agreement was formalized following a meeting at the Kyrgyzstan Presidential Congress Center between Kamchybek Tashiyev, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan National Security Committee, and Saymumin Yatimov, Chairman of the Tajikistan National Security Committee.

Photo shows Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan Kamchibek Tashiyev (L) and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Saymumin Yatimov (R).
Co-chairs of the border demarcation government delegations of the two countries, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan Kamchibek Tashiyev (L) and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Saymumin Yatimov (R) hold a meeting at the Kyrgyz Presidential Congress Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 21, 2025. (AA Photo)

The ceremony, attended by both government delegations, saw the signing of the final protocol by Tashiyev and Yatimov. Tashiyev called the day “special and historic” for both nations, emphasizing that the border dispute had been resolved.

The two countries had been in disagreement over 503 kilometers (312 miles) of their approximately 970-kilometer border. The dispute was officially settled on December 4, 2024.

Last Updated:  Feb 21, 2025 11:51 PM