Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign Agreement on State Border
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have signed the Agreement on State Border, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The document was signed by the Kyrgyz and Tajik leaders – Sadyr Zhaparov and Emomali Rahmon - as part of the latter’s state visit to Bishkek.
During the talks, Sadyr Zhaparov noted that signing the agreement on state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan would become a fateful and historic event.
“The development of friendly and good-neighborly relations with Tajikistan is one of key priorities of Kyrgyzstan’s foreign policy,” said Sadyr Zhaparov.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon also highlighted that the document will let create a firm basis for further comprehensive expansion of interstate relations.
“The solid package of documents to be signed today will open a new page in the Tajik-Kyrgyz relations,” said he.
After the ceremony of signing the Agreement on State Border, the two presidents participated via a videoconference in the opening ceremony of the Kairagach border checkpoint in Leilek district and Kyzyl-Bel border checkpoint in Batken district.
On February 21, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan inked the final protocol on border delimitation.
