UN General Assembly adopts resolution on peaceful border resolution in Central Asia

The document, which highlights the successful demarcation of previously volatile borders in Central Asia, was co-sponsored by more than 40 countries, according to reports citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The primary objective of the resolution is to share the landmark diplomatic achievements of the three Central Asian nations with the global community. Operating in strict accordance with the UN Charter and international law, the regional neighbors successfully resolved their complex territorial questions through sustained dialogue, structured negotiations, and mutually agreed-upon bilateral mechanisms. The text of the resolution notes that the achievements of Central Asia serve as a constructive example for the entire international community, offering a model of good-neighborly relations and representing a concrete contribution to global peace and security.

The foreign ministry added that the adoption of this resolution at the global level stands as an international endorsement of the ability of regional states to independently solve sensitive, decades-old territorial friction through purely diplomatic means.

The resolution follows years of intensive bilateral and trilateral engagements. The border issues between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which historically spanned 1,378 kilometers, saw nearly 85% of the boundary contested prior to 2017. Following a series of reciprocal concessions initiated by the Uzbek presidency, the disputes were entirely settled. In November 2022, Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov finalized critical details regarding cross-border water security along the Govasoy River and established simplified transit corridors for residents of Sokh district, an Uzbek exclave surrounded by Kyrgyz territory. The process culminated in January 2023 in Bishkek, where President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov formally exchanged the ratified border treaties.

A similar diplomatic breakthrough was achieved between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a frontier that had frequently experienced localized armed clashes over dozens of disputed sectors. In a recent interview, President Japarov explicitly credited President Mirziyoyev with playing a decisive mediating role in bringing the Kyrgyz and Tajik leadership to the negotiating table, advising both parties to make necessary compromises to secure long-term stability.

Following these consultations, the heads of state finalized their boundaries. On March 13, 2025, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a comprehensive state border agreement. Out of the 1,006.84 kilometers of shared border, 486.94 kilometers were successfully mapped and agreed upon during the final three years of talks, effectively concluding the process.

The trilateral diplomatic process was completed on March 31, 2025, during a high-level summit in the city of Khujand. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a trilateral treaty legally establishing the exact tri-point where the state borders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan meet. Following the successful conclusion of the talks, the three leaders virtually inaugurated a symbolic Friendship Stele erected at the geographical junction of the three nations, cementing a new era of regional integration.