Kamchybek Tashiev. Photo: akipress.org
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Kamchybek Tashiev stated that the work to clarify disputed sections along the border with Tajikistan has been fully completed — all changes are now reflected on official state maps. “There will be no more disorder, quarrels, conflicts, or uncertainty,” the intelligence chief told AKIpress.
Tashiev clarified that along the Batken and Leilek districts of Kyrgyzstan, fences have been installed along the border, extending 114 kilometers — possibly up to 120 km, as work continues around the clock. He added that while barbed wire for demarcation structures was previously imported from Uzbekistan and Russia, it is now produced domestically by inmates serving sentences in local colonies.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan also carried out exchanges of territory and settlements. “The exchange was roughly equal: they transferred 198 houses to us, we gave them 181; they — 84 empty plots, we — 133; they — 12 social facilities, we — 8; they transferred 2 border posts, we — 1,” Tashiev provided detailed statistics.
He illustrated the process with the village of Tash-Tumshuk, where most originally Kyrgyz-owned plots had gradually been sold to Tajiks. Authorities determined that the village was effectively surrounded by foreign-owned homes, so the territory was transferred to Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan received equivalent land elsewhere.
For families relocated from settlements that became part of Tajikistan, 181 new houses have been built in Kyrgyzstan. “No family was left without housing. Each home is newly constructed from scratch, with an additional 10-sotka plot nearby so residents can build a separate house for their children if they wish,” the general explained.
Additionally, resettled families received financial support for restoring their livelihoods, totaling 300 million soms ($3.4 million). So far, 75 citizens have received compensation of 1 million soms (around $11,500) each. The relocation process is ongoing, including construction of housing for those returning to their homeland, with all building work expected to be completed by November 30.
Tashiev also emphasized that Kyrgyzstan will refrain from deploying heavy military equipment along the border. According to him, border guards will now use only light small arms. He reiterated that all disputed points have been clarified, and Kyrgyzstan hopes that no further conflicts will arise, pledging to maintain and protect peaceful relations with neighbors.
The Tajik–Kyrgyz border stretches 976 km, of which only 664 km had been delimited and demarcated until recently. Conflicts regularly occurred in disputed sections. One of the deadliest incidents took place on September 15–16, 2022, when clashes resulted in around 100 deaths and forced more than 150,000 residents to leave their homes. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan initially accused each other of armed aggression but subsequently accelerated the delimitation process. In December 2024, co-chairs of the Tajik–Kyrgyz border delimitation delegations — GKNB heads Saymumin Yatimov (Tajikistan) and Kamchybek Tashiev (Kyrgyzstan) — announced the full completion of the description of all remaining disputed territories.
