Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have reached a historic agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of their shared border, potentially ending a century-long territorial dispute, a top Tajik official said on Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Saimumin Yatimov, head of Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security, hailed the development as a major breakthrough, crediting the leadership of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for facilitating the agreement.

Yatimov stated that documents on water-energy and road-transport infrastructure have been prepared and initialed after extensive negotiations. The crucial agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border was initialed on February 21.

He emphasized that the finalized documents will be submitted to the highest authorities of both nations for official approval and signing. Yatimov noted that the legal endorsement of these documents would end the prolonged dispute between the two countries over border issues.

The agreement marks a significant step towards easing tensions between the two Central Asian neighbors, which have experienced sporadic border clashes over the years. The Kyrgyz-Tajik border, stretching over 970 kilometers (600 miles), has been a contentious issue since the Soviet Union's collapse, with land and resource access disputes fueling conflicts in border communities.