BISHKEK, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will resume air traffic after a four-year break. This was announced during a joint statement by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon following bilateral talks in Bishkek on Thursday.

"I would like to note with satisfaction the resumption of air travel, and I hope that bus routes will also be resumed soon, allowing our citizens to communicate with each other," Japarov said.

Rahmon specified that the first flights on the Dushanbe-Bishkek and Bishkek-Dushanbe routes will take place on Friday, March 14. Additionally, according to the head of Tajikistan, Bishkek-Khujand flights are also planned.

Kyrgyzstan imposed restrictions on entry and exit for citizens of Tajikistan, as well as transit through its territory, following the border conflict that occurred in the spring of 2021 between the two countries.

In addition, after the signing of the border agreement, a ceremony was held to resume the operation of two checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, which were also closed after the conflict.

The leaders of the two states called the signing of the agreement a historic event. A total of 16 documents were signed, aimed at increasing Kyrgyz-Tajik cooperation. Enditem

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