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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Open Shared Border
The Presidents of the two countries signed an agreement to restore the border and resume air travel.
The Presidents of the two countries signed an agreement to restore the border and resume air travel.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have reached an agreement to resolve one of the most complex issues in their bilateral relations. According to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the two countries will exchange land in areas where villages are interwoven, with homes of citizens from both nations mixed together. Now, those whose houses fall within the territory of the neighboring state will be relocated and provided with new homes and land of equivalent size.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law banning the wearing of the niqab or any other face-covering clothing in public places. The law also prohibits the distribution of religious literature in educational institutions and public spaces, as well as the performance of religious rituals in certain establishments. Violators face a fine of $230.
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