UN chief hails Kyrgyz
The UN Secretary-General warmly welcomed the presidential signing of the State Border Treaty by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Thursday following decades-long negotiations.
“The Secretary-General looks forward to sustained constructive engagement between the two countries to strengthen mutual trust, good-neighbourly relations and a peaceful future for their peoples and the region as a whole,” Mr. Dujarric said.
Resolving past violence
Border tensions between the two neighbours have erupted in the form of skirmishes over the past decade, according to news reports.
In 2022, an escalation of deadly violence emerged along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border culminating in a six-day conflict in September. At the time, the UN chief had called on the leadership of the two countries to engage in dialogue for a lasting ceasefire.
Previous flare ups at the border had reportedly displaced thousands of people.
