Officials from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan met in Dushanbe on May 27 to discuss consular cooperation and the protection of citizen rights, according to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The consultations brought together delegations from both countries’ foreign ministries. The Tajik delegation was led by Bahodur Safarzoda, Head of the Main Consular Department, while the Kyrgyz side was headed by Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu, Director of the Consular Service Department.
Discussions focused on improving bilateral cooperation, including measures to protect the rights of citizens living or traveling in each other’s countries, streamlining border-crossing procedures, and enhancing the efficiency of consular services.
The meeting was part of broader efforts to strengthen trust and cooperation between the two neighboring countries. In March, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon signed a landmark agreement in Bishkek to resolve the long-standing dispute over the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.
Under the terms of that agreement, both national parliaments must ratify the deal before it becomes official. If approved, the final step will be the formal exchange of ratification documents, expected to occur on March 31 during a summit in the Fergana Valley. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is also expected to attend. Only after this exchange will the physical demarcation of the border begin.
