Astana, Tashkent discuss border demarcation

    By Demir Azizov
    A meeting of the Intergovernmental Uzbek-Kazakh Demarcation Commission was held in the administrative center of Uzbekistan's Syrdarya region - Gulistan, a message posted on the Uzbek Foreign Ministry's website says.
    "The meeting was held as part of the two sides' planned efforts for the preparation of final documents on the demarcation of the Uzbek-Kazakh state border," the message said.
    According to the ministry, the talks were held in a constructive and friendly atmosphere.
    It was reported previously that Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have no disputed border areas and have virtually completed the process of demarcating the border, which about 2,300 kilometers long, Trend reports.