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Kyrgyzstan and China agree draft border checkpoint management accord on Aug 14

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Kyrgyzstan and China agree draft border checkpoint management accord on Aug 14

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Kyrgyzstan and China on Aug 14 agreed on a draft agreement governing cooperation in managing checkpoints along their shared border, Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service said. The draft establishes a Kyrgyz-Chinese committee on checkpoint management and working groups for individual crossing points. The accord is scheduled to be signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan, timed to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

Checkpoint Management Committee

Kyrgyz and Chinese officials from customs, border services and relevant ministries met on 14 August and agreed on a draft agreement on managing checkpoints along the shared border, Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service said. The draft establishes a Kyrgyz-Chinese committee on checkpoint management and working groups for individual crossing points. These structures would coordinate the two countries' agencies and address operational issues at border posts.

Signing Timeline

The agreement is scheduled to be signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan. The visit is linked to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service said the draft was agreed on 14 August.

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