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Joint statements of the Governmental delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border

  • Country/entity

    Kyrgyzstan
    Tajikistan
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Joint statements of the Governmental delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border
  • Date

    5 May 2021
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Interstate/interstate conflict ( Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan Border Clashes )
  • Stage

    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature

    Territory
  • Peace process

    Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan Border Process
  • Parties

    S.S. Yatimov
    Head of the delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan

    K.K. Tashiyev
    Head of the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    The joint statement by the governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on May 5, 2021, in Dushanbe, addresses the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border. The agreement, fostered by a spirit of mutual trust and historical coexistence, focuses on urgent measures to resolve border disputes and resume joint commission work, using historical documents from 1924-1927 and 1989 as references. It includes specific plans for border delineation in designated areas, construction of a bypass road, and arrangements for the next meeting in Tajikistan.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation
    The heads of the delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic expressed mutual understanding on the issue of the need to urgently describe the boundary line in the remaining areas of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The parties agreed to use documents and materials from the 1924-1927 National territorial-demarcation and 1989 parity commission to describe the project line of the state border between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic in the areas from border point No. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    43 to border point No. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    61 and from border point No. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    135 to border point No. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    141. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Working groups of topographers were instructed to describe the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in the above-mentioned areas from May 5th to May 9th of the year 2021. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    At the same time, by May 17, 2021, working groups of the parties will commence topographic work for describing the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border in Ovchi Kalacha Babajan in Gafurov district, Chorkuh, Somoniyon, Khojai-Alo of Isfara city in Sogd region of the Republic of Tajikistan as well as populated areas Maksat, Kulundu in Leilek district, Kok-Tash, Kok-Terek, Ak-Sai settlements in Batken district of Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    To assure unhindered movement of citizens and passage of vehicles and goods of the Republic of Tajikistan, before the completion of the process of delimitation, demarcation and legal registration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, the parties reached an agreement to jointly construct “Khojai Alo-Vorukh” bypass road on the eastern side of Kapchigai (Tangi) settlement, which the Tajik side will be using and maintaining. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The status of the road will be determined by a separate state agreement between the two countries. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The parties agreed to proceed with the design description of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border line at the Vorukh area after the construction of the bypass road on the eastern side of the Tangi (Kapchygai) settlement is completed. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access
    To assure unhindered movement of citizens and passage of vehicles and goods of the Republic of Tajikistan, before the completion of the process of delimitation, demarcation and legal registration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, the parties reached an agreement to jointly construct “Khojai Alo-Vorukh” bypass road on the eastern side of Kapchigai (Tangi) settlement, which the Tajik side will be using and maintaining. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The status of the road will be determined by a separate state agreement between the two countries. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstruction
    To assure unhindered movement of citizens and passage of vehicles and goods of the Republic of Tajikistan, before the completion of the process of delimitation, demarcation and legal registration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, the parties reached an agreement to jointly construct “Khojai Alo-Vorukh” bypass road on the eastern side of Kapchigai (Tangi) settlement, which the Tajik side will be using and maintaining. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The status of the road will be determined by a separate state agreement between the two countries. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    To promptly commence the construction of the aforementioned road, the working groups of topographers were instructed to conduct a field examination of the given area on the lands of practical use in the Batken region, together with design organizations, by June 1, 2021. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The parties agreed to proceed with the design description of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border line at the Vorukh area after the construction of the bypass road on the eastern side of the Tangi (Kapchygai) settlement is completed. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources
    To promptly commence the construction of the aforementioned road, the working groups of topographers were instructed to conduct a field examination of the given area on the lands of practical use in the Batken region, together with design organizations, by June 1, 2021. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source

    No specific mention.


Joint Statement of the Governmental Delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic on Delimitation and Demarcation of Tajik-Kyrgyz State Border

May 5, 2021, 20:03

Dushanbe, 05.05.2021 / National Information Agency of Tajikistan (NIAT) “Khovar”/. On May 01-02, 2021, in the city of Batken, Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic, the governmental delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic held a regular joint meeting on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz State border.

The parties, in the spirit of mutual trust and good-neighbourliness, referring to the ancient history of the peaceful coexistence of the two fraternal peoples, had a thorough exchange of views concerning the implementation of urgent measures aimed at settling the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border as well as the resumption and activation of the joint commission’s work.

The heads of the delegations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic expressed mutual understanding on the issue of the need to urgently describe the boundary line in the remaining areas of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border.

The parties agreed to use documents and materials from the 1924-1927 National territorial-demarcation and 1989 parity commission to describe the project line of the state border between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic in the areas from border point No.

43 to border point No.

61 and from border point No.

135 to border point No.

141.

Working groups of topographers were instructed to describe the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in the above-mentioned areas from May 5th to May 9th of the year 2021.

At the same time, by May 17, 2021, working groups of the parties will commence topographic work for describing the project line of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border in Ovchi Kalacha Babajan in Gafurov district, Chorkuh, Somoniyon, Khojai-Alo of Isfara city in Sogd region of the Republic of Tajikistan as well as populated areas Maksat, Kulundu in Leilek district, Kok-Tash, Kok-Terek, Ak-Sai settlements in Batken district of Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic.

To assure unhindered movement of citizens and passage of vehicles and goods of the Republic of Tajikistan, before the completion of the process of delimitation, demarcation and legal registration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, the parties reached an agreement to jointly construct “Khojai Alo-Vorukh” bypass road on the eastern side of Kapchigai (Tangi) settlement, which the Tajik side will be using and maintaining.

The status of the road will be determined by a separate state agreement between the two countries.

To promptly commence the construction of the aforementioned road, the working groups of topographers were instructed to conduct a field examination of the given area on the lands of practical use in the Batken region, together with design organizations, by June 1, 2021.

The parties agreed to proceed with the design description of the Tajik-Kyrgyz state border line at the Vorukh area after the construction of the bypass road on the eastern side of the Tangi (Kapchygai) settlement is completed.

The parties agreed that the next joint meeting would take place on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On behald of the delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan

S.S. Yatimov

On behalf of the delegation of Kyrgyz Republic

K.K. Tashiyev