Kyrgyzstan imposes temporary restrictions on border with Tajikistan

Bishkek, May 25, 2021. / Kabar / . Temporary restrictions were introduced on the border with Tajikistan, the press service of the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security said. "In accordance with the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, temporary restrictions were introduced on the entry/exit, stay, movement and transit passage through the territory of Kyrgyzstan of citizens of Tajikistan, as well as passage of goods and vehicles to/from Tajikistan at the Kulundu-Autodorozhnyi, Kairagach-Autodorozhnyi, Kyzyl-Bel-Autodorozhnyi, Bordobo-Autodorozhnyi and Karamyk-Autodorozhnyi checkpoints, located on the Kyrgyz-Tajik section of the state border was restricted,” the report said. Meanwhile, citizens of Kyrgyzstan located in Tajikistan can return to Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistanis in Kyrgyzstan can leave for the homeland through checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border. Restrictions on entry for citizens of Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan were introduced back in 2020 in accordance with the Kyrgyz Government due to the epidemiological situation.