Sadyr Japarov (left) and Emomali Rahmon. Photo: Kyrgyzstan’s Presidential Press Service
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon signed a protocol on March 31 formalizing the exchange of ratification instruments, legally cementing the treaty on the state border between the two countries. The presidential press services of both nations reported the development.
The protocol also affirms two intergovernmental agreements: one ensuring access to water management and energy facilities and another concerning the construction and use of highways, as well as the development of road intersections.
By exchanging ratification instruments, both sides confirm that these agreements have officially come into force.
The signing ceremony took place in Khujand, Sughd Province, where Japarov arrived for trilateral talks with the presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, along with Nowruz celebrations and other joint events.
The Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty and the related agreements were originally signed by the two presidents on March 13, at which time they also reopened border checkpoints that had been inactive for several years.
