Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan Fortifies Border as Negotiations with Tajikistan Drag on

Nov 26, 2021 | Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Eurasianet
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For the first time since deadly border clashes last spring, Kyrgyzstan is allowing a limited number of Tajiks to enter the country. They will pass beefed-up military defenses on their way north. Some 1,932 Tajik university students, who were unable to start the school year due to the disruption, may now cross into the country, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov announced on October 21.