BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. A positive dynamic
is being observed in the settlement of border issues in the Central
Asian region, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and
Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic Ayaz Baetov said, at the
Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Trend reports.
According to him, border-related problems in Central Asian
countries existed even a hundred years ago.
"For the first time, attempts were made to resolve this issue in
the 1920s, but several years ago the work on border delimitation in
the Ferghana Valley was successfully completed due to a number of
factors. First of all, I believe this was due to the understanding
of the leaders and their political will. They realized that this
issue needed to be resolved in order to move forward," he said.
The minister noted that there are already enough other problems
in various regions of the world that also affect Central Asia, and
therefore border issues were resolved thanks to the concrete work
of commissions and political will.
"The borders between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have been defined
in great detail, as have the borders between Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan, as well as some other borders in the region. Now all
our borders are clearly defined, so there are no problems. This
allows us to move forward. We can now think about a common agenda
and focus on trade," he noted.
In his opinion, this step, achieved through state mechanisms,
has delivered tangible results.
