DUSHANBE, July 3, 2014, Asia-Plus — The next round of Tajik-Kyrgyz border talks took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on July 2.
Presided over by Tajik Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon and Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Joomart Otorbayev, the meeting reportedly discussed issues related to joint use of border roads, water resources and pastures as well as cross-border trade.
The meeting participants also discussed the progress of implementation of agreements reached between the two countries on construction of roads and bridges in disputable areas, the source said.
They also discussed issues related to organization of a visit of Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda to Bishkek.
We will recall the previous round of Tajik-Kyrgyz talks on demarcation and delimitation of disputable areas of the border took place in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region in late June. Presided by over by Tajik Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon and his Kyrgyz counterpart Abdyrakhman Mamataliyev, the meeting reportedly discussed a draft agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on common border and issues related to construction of two bridges and the section of the road Kulundu-Maksat. Tajik and Kyrgyz deputy ministers also got acquainted with construction of the road Koktash-Aksai-Tamdyk-Kishemish, the source said, noting that the talks will continue in the near future.
