Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun organizational and technical…
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun organizational and technical work on the official transfer of the Chon-Gara and Tash-Dobo villages, which previously belonged to the Fergana region of Uzbekistan, according to the Kyrgyz president's representative in the Batken region.
Consensus
- Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan initiated the official transfer of the villages of Chon-Гара and Таш-Добо.
- The transfer is part of the demarcation of the Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan state border.
- The villages are predominantly inhabited by ethnic Kyrgyz, with a population of approximately 2,500 people.
- Residents of the transferred villages will be granted Kyrgyz citizenship.
- Kyrgyzstan will transfer to Uzbekistan an equivalent area of land in exchange.
Points of divergence
- Work began on 3 August with a joint working group conducting registration of residents and explaining document procedures directly in the villages. — interfax
- The last joint working commission meeting took place on 24 July in the Kadamjay District of Kyrgyzstan's Batken Region. — interfax
- The process includes discussions on civil status, relocation, property, and economic activities of residents. — interfax
- The demarcation process was completed in January 2023. — kommersant
- The transfer is described as having been initiated by Uzbekistan following the demarcation. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun the official exchange of two villages — Интерфакс
- Uzbekistan transferred two villages to Kyrgyzstan — Коммерсантъ