The Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—Sadyr Zhaparov, Emomali Rahmon, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev—will hold a trilateral summit for the first time in history on March 31, 2025. The announcement was made by Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov during a high-level meeting at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
“Baisalov announced that on March 31 in Khujand (Tajikistan), the first-ever trilateral summit between the leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan will take place. This will be a significant step toward strengthening regional cooperation,” the Kyrgyz government’s press service reported.
Baisalov also highlighted the agreement signed between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on February 21 regarding the delimitation of their shared border. He described the deal as a “historic triumph of diplomacy and political will.” “We have proven that even the most complex issues can be resolved through dialogue, mutual respect, and trust,” he stated.
On February 21, the heads of the National Security Committees of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Kamchybek Tashiev and Saimumin Yatimov, signed a protocol in Bishkek formalizing the delineation of a section of their border. The agreement will take full effect after it is signed by both countries’ foreign ministers, ratified by their parliaments, and officially approved by their presidents.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov explained to the state news agency Kabar that the demarcation process will continue for another one to two years before it is fully completed. He emphasized that both sides carefully considered every meter of land while resolving the border disputes. He also noted that some border villages have houses interspersed in a checkerboard pattern. As a result, both governments will relocate their citizens whose homes ended up on the territory of the neighboring country.
The Kyrgyz-Tajik border stretches approximately 980 kilometers. Negotiations on its delimitation (the official determination and mapping of the border) have been ongoing since December 2002. The lack of a clear agreement has frequently led to conflicts involving local residents and military personnel from both countries, often escalating into violent clashes. The most recent major conflict occurred in early autumn 2022. Since 2014, more than ten serious border skirmishes have taken place.
Kyrgyzstan shares borders with China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Tajikistan was the last neighboring country with which Kyrgyzstan had unresolved border issues.
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Based on TASS materials