A joint meeting of Uzbek and Kyrgyz government delegations was held in Tashkent on Saturday to discuss border issues, including the river resources, according to the Uzbek National News Agency.

Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Kamchybek Tashiev agreed on the location of the border, and left the Chashma spring on the territory of Kyrgyzstan with the conditions of joint use.

The report emphasizes that Uzbek citizens will have free access to the spring, and the Uzbek side will be able to use two-thirds of the generated water volume. Kyrgyzstan must coordinate with Uzbekistan on any actions that may affect the volume and quality of the water.

The agreement provides for the imminent signing of an agreement on the joint use of Chashma, and the approval of an agreement on a specific stretch of the border between the countries, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan clarified.

Last Friday, the presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan signed an agreement in Khujand on joining the borders of the three countries and also concluded the Khujand Declaration on eternal friendship.

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