The head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiyev, yesterday spoke in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) about the details of the draft agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the border with Tajikistan.
In his speech, he, particularly, addressed the issue of land exchanges. The Tajik side has so far refrained from disclosing the work of the intergovernmental commission. Based on Tashiyev’s statements, we have tried to clarify which areas are subject to exchange.
190 hectares for 190 hectares
Tajikistan received:
- 21 hectares of the Saada area
- 23.5 hectares of the Razzakov area
- 4 hectares of Selkan
- 7 hectares of Mayty
- 12.5 hectares of Proletarsk
- 15 hectares of Ulak-Jay
- 7 hectares of Ak-Aryk
- 65 hectares of Karabak
- Additionally, 35 hectares from Mayty in exchange for the Kyrgyz enclave of Kayragach
Total: 190 hectares
Kyrgyzstan received:
- 155 hectares of the Kayragach area
- 35 hectares of the Kyrgyz enclave of Kayragach, which was located within the Jabbor-Rasoulov district in Tajikistan’s Sughd province
Total: 190 hectares
12 hectares for 25 hectares
Tajikistan received the right to the Khujand-Kanibodom-Isfara highway and the Dostuk (Arka) market along the highway, covering 12 hectares
In exchange, Kyrgyzstan received 25 hectares of agricultural land in the Lakkon area of Isfara district, Tajikistan.
Tashiyev explained why Kyrgyzstan received twice as much land in exchange for a highway and a small market area: “Instead, we received twice as much territory. Why? We explained: the market is a commercial area where people earned money. That’s the first reason. Second, a road is not just a piece of land.”
200 hectares for 200 hectares
Tajikistan received 200 hectares in the Lakkon jamoat, including the section of the Kara-Bak – Lakkon highway, which provides a direct connection to the Tajik northern city of Isfara.
In exchange, Kyrgyzstan received 200 hectares of agricultural land, including, 130 hectares near the village of Kara-Bak and 70 hectares in the Kuruk-Sai area.
750 hectares in exchange for part of the "Golovnoi" water intake
"We divided the three sluices – one and a half each. In return, we received 500 hectares of the Munzhu-Bulak area in the Chon-Alay district (on the border with Lakhsh district Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley – note by Asia-Plus). This was a highly disputed area. Additionally, we obtained 100 hectares of the Karoool-Don area.”
“We also received 150 hectares of the Katta-Tuz area (on the border with the Niyozbek jamoat, Konibodom district in Tajikistan’s Sughd province). This area was disputed—sometimes it was considered Tajik, sometimes Kyrgyz. But after reviewing the documents, we found that it had never been officially ours. Despite this, we divided it equally, with each side receiving 300 hectares."
"All oil wells were split evenly. In addition, out of the 300 hectares, we received an extra 150 hectares. Thus, if the Katta-Tuz area was originally 600 hectares, we received 450 hectares. In total, for one and a half sluices at the 'Golovnoi' water intake, we obtained 750 hectares," Tashiyev said.
142 hectares for 142 hectares
Tajikistan received:
- 91 hectares belonging to residents of the village of Dostuk
- 8.3 hectares of the Mazait area
- 17.5 hectares of the village of Kok-Terek
- 20.1 hectares of the village of Tash-Tumshuk
- 5 hectares of the Dacha area in Batken district, Kyrgyzstan
Total: 141.9 hectares.
Kyrgyzstan received:
- 18.4 hectares of the village of Somoniyon
- 3.1 hectares of the Dakhma area
- 21.5 hectares of part of the village of Khojai-A’lo
- 2.7 hectares of the Govsuvar (Zarafshan) area in the Chorkuh jamoat, Isfara district, Tajikistan
- 42 hectares of the Min-Bulak area
- 55 hectares of part of the Lakkon area in the Lakkon jamoat, Isfara district, Tajikistan
Total: 142.7 hectares.
Additionally, as compensation for newly built houses in the village of Dostuk, Kyrgyzstan received 30 hectares of agricultural land in the Lakkon area.
Vorukh and surrounding pastures
"According to 1991 data, the Tajik side used 19,000 hectares of land. After complex negotiations, we allocated them 14,500 hectares. In addition, at their request, we transferred 1,000 hectares of pastures around the Vorukh enclave," said Tashiyev. “In exchange, we received 1,000 hectares of pastureland in the Karagan-Sai area of Chon-Alay district.”
