Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meet in Khujand, Tajikistan, on March 31 with an eye on expanding regional trade. (Photos by Reuters)
PAUL BARTLETT
ALMATY -- Connectivity is all the rage in Central Asia as the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan meet on Monday to sign off on a deal to demarcate their borders, allowing the leaders to focus on cooperating in several areas.
The presidents will gather in Khujand, Tajikistan, for their first trilateral summit. Their agenda includes regional security, stability and prosperity, boosting trade and diversifying trade routes.