The heads of the state committees for national security of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have held negotiations for the settlement of the situation on their border. Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiev, told reporters this on Sunday, Interfax reports.

"Negotiations were held at the Kyzyl-Bel checkpoint in Batken Region [of Kyrgyzstan] with the head of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, Saimumin Yatimov, to settle the situation at the border," he said.

Tashiev noted that a protocol was signed with the Tajik side to stop the conflict and its consequences.

Also, he expressed hope that "all points of the protocol will be fulfilled, and there will be peace and harmony in the Kyrgyz and Tajik lands."

The armed conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border began on September 14. Both sides have reported casualties and wounded, and accused each other of armed aggression.