By Smartencyclopedia with agencies

The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Zhaparov, and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met on the sidelines of the Council of the Heads of CIS countries underway in Bishkek, Kazinform Agency reports.

The leaders focused on a wide range of issues of the Kyrgyz-Tajik bilateral cooperation, including the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border delimitation and demarcation issues, shared views on regional and international agenda and forthcoming sitting of the Council of the Heads of CIS countries.

The presidents stressed the importance of regular political dialogue for strengthening good neighbourly relations between the two states and people, expressing readiness for open dialogue in all directions of bilateral cooperation.

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have been in a dispute over their border for decades. The dispute has led to violence in the past, most recently in 2021.

The two presidents’ meeting is a positive sign that they are committed to resolving the border dispute peacefully. The fact that they discussed a wide range of issues, including border delimitation and demarcation, is also encouraging.

It is important to note that the border dispute is complex and there is no easy solution. However, the two presidents’ meeting is a step in the right direction. It is important that they continue to engage in dialogue and work towards a peaceful resolution of the dispute.

The meeting of the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is also important in the context of the current regional and international situation. The war in Ukraine has created new challenges for Central Asia and it is important for the countries in the region to work together.

The Council of the Heads of CIS countries is a platform for the leaders of the former Soviet republics to discuss issues of common interest. The meeting of the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the sidelines of the Council meeting is a positive sign that they are committed to cooperation.

It is important to continue to monitor the situation and to support the efforts of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to resolve their border dispute peacefully.