Vorukh, Tajikistan, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Unfamiliar calm along Central Asia's long-disputed borders

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2025-06-20

Bus driver Amrullo Yusupov has long faced challenges navigating the winding mountain passes of Central Asia - but a recent historic border agreement has brought calm to the troubled region. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed in March the last of a series of deals to formalise the long-disputed borders between the countries in the Fergana Valley, a region that has ignited several violent clashes. "Everything is calm, now that the borders......

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