On the border, which is 1,314 kilometers long, there were continuous armed confrontations with many casualties on both sides. Agreement on the joint exploitation of resources in the areas involved. In the region, the territorial dispute between Kyrgyz and Tajiks persists.
Moscow () – The end of the long border dispute between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, sanctioned on January 27 in Bishkek by presidents Mirziyoyev and Žaparov, appears like a light amid the fog of the borders that delimit the Central Asian countries . The former Soviet republics are heirs to a confusion deliberately created by the communist regime to divide and control the ethnic tensions of these peoples.
The border with Uzbekistan is the longest stretch of Kyrgyzstan’s territory, stretching for 1,314 kilometers. The disputes often escalated into conflicts that caused many victims. In November last year the authorities of the two countries announced that they had reached an agreement on the dispute that has lasted more than 30 years.
Novaja Gazeta political scientist Arkadij Dubnov, an expert on Central Asian issues, commented on the situation on Currenttime.tv, declaring himself very satisfied with the agreement reached: “An event of historical significance where there seemed to be insurmountable mutual claims, contradictions, ambitions and misunderstandings of all kinds.” Thus, the “penultimate border problem” in this region is resolved, since the dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is still open.
Now the border with Uzbekistan has been recognized as “interstate”, thanks above all to the political will of Uzbek President Mirziyoyev and Kyrgyz President Žaparov. The latter had to quell an internal protest over the transfer of the Kempir-Abad reservoir. Dubnov hopes that all those arrested for these protests will be released as soon as possible, to prevent the conflict from reigniting. The key is that those who reject the agreement “have not proposed any credible alternative”, considering that these crucial places for water and energy resources had remained undefined since the Soviet legacy.
The agreement provides, in effect, for a territorial transfer, but the exploitation of resources will benefit both countries, and “it is useless to claim a demonstrative possession,” argues the political scientist, but rather “know how to work for the common good and maintain peaceful relations with the neighbors”. Everyone hopes that the agreement will inspire a similar solution to the Tajikistan problem, but observers are not very optimistic in this regard.
In Dushanbe, everything is in the hands of the absolutist power of President Emomali Rakhmon, with whom it is difficult to find compromises acceptable to both parties. The Tajik leader has just dismissed the Minister of Labor and Emigration, Sirin Amonzoda, for “a wrong policy in the management of administrative cadres.” The event occurred during a government meeting behind closed doors to take stock of last year’s activities, where the president’s clear dissatisfaction with the work of his subordinates was revealed.
Rakhmon also lashed out at the head of communications and his own brother-in-law, Beg Sabur, for not having efficiently managed the modernization of the country’s internet network, especially in “isolated and border regions”, where more information exchange is necessary. intense, among other things, precisely to prevent possible disruptive actions by adversaries such as the Kyrgyz. Another target of presidential fury was the chairman of the Committee for State Investments and Properties, Sadi Kodirzod, who would not have been able to attract large economic interventions from abroad.
In short, the satrap of Tajikistan, who also presides over the local Islamic religious administration, is not inclined to find friendly solutions either in internal politics or in foreign relations.
