Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan Border Deal:
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed to exchange disputed lands, improving access to farmland and water resources, bringing an end to their long-standing border conflict. The conflict arises from border disputes due to differing maps and the arbitrary division of the Fergana Valley, leading to ethnic tensions among Kyrgyz, Tajiks, and Uzbeks. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Both are Central Asian nations, gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Kyrgyzstan borders Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, with Bishkek as its capital. Tajikistan shares borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, with Dushanbe as its capital. Both share the Fergana Valley with Uzbekistan.
