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Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border
Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek Prime Ministers Meet at Trilateral Junction
By Catherine Putz
The meeting heralded the significant progress made in the last year on the three countries’ once-tense borders.
Leftover Shell Explodes in Kyrgyz Village
By Catherine Putz
Unexploded ordnance left over from the 2022 conflict pose risks to populations in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, even as the two governments finalize a border deal.
After 33 Years, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Announce Border Agreement
By Catherine Putz
The two sides say they’ve reached an agreement and fully completed the description of their mutual border. The next steps will be even more difficult.
Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Agreement Hoped for in ‘Nearest Future’
By Catherine Putz
Officials on both sides say they’ve agreed to 94 percent of the border and hope for an agreement soon.
Big Promises on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz and Tajik officials say they're close to agreement on the entirety of their long-disputed border.
Debate Over Kyrgyzstan’s New Flag Overshadows Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Negotiations
By Nigel Li
After a December 1 meeting in Tajikistan, security officials on both sides are proclaiming success and promising progress.
A Football Game Amid the Sorrows of Life on the Kyrgyz Border
By Emilia Sulek and Danil Usmanov
On a hot summer day, the women of Kök-Tash took a break to play football. It was a rare joy amid a difficult life on the border.
Mysterious Border Protocol Signed Between Kyrgyz and Tajik Security Chiefs
By Catherine Putz
The details of “Protocol No. 44” are unknown, but both sides clearly want to portray some kind of progress in their drawn-out border negotiations.
The Madumarov Mess and the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
By Catherine Putz
The drama around the Madumarov matter obscures the lack of tangible progress by the Japarov administration in coming to an agreement on the border with Tajikistan.
Report: Kyrgyz, Tajik Forces May Have Committed War Crimes in Border Conflict
By Catherine Putz
Human Rights Watch says in a detailed report on the September 2022 Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict that forces on both sides may have committed war crimes in targeting civilians.
Discussing an Eventful 2022 in Central Asia With Bruce Pannier
By Catherine Putz
Protests, unrest, war, and worry defined 2022 in Central Asia.
Parviz Mullojonov on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Dispute
By Catherine Putz
What explains the dramatic escalation of violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border?
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