The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a deal on Thursday on demarcating their shared frontier, seeking to end a long-running border conflict that has seen dozens killed in skirmishes in recent years.

The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on March 13 signed a historic border deal to conclusively demarcate their frontier and end disagreements that have plagued bilateral relations for three decades,

The United States on Friday congratulated Armenia and Azerbaijan on concluding negotiations on a historic peace treaty. The US described it as an opportunity for both nations to turn the page on a decades-old conflict,

“IEA welcomes the border demarcation agreement signed between the Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. A statement from the ministry said Kabul viewed the resolution of the long-standing issue through mutual understanding as a positive step toward regional stability and economic growth.

The UAE applauds the border agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, supporting efforts to promote peace and prosperity. Learn more about this significant step towards stability.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that follows three decades of conflict between the two former Soviet republics over water resources and land.

Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing, responding to reports that Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed an agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in Bishkek on Thursday.

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that success in concluding a border agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is an important step towards establishing peace and stability in the region.