As we already reported earlier, the long-running dispute between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan over ownership of resorts on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul has been resolved in favor of Kazakhstan. But far not everyone in Kyrgyzstan is happy with the compromise.

Hundreds of people marched in Issyk-Kul region Saturday to protest a government decision approving the handover of four Soviet-era tourist complexes in the area to Kazakhstan, reports AP. Besides, Kyrgyzstan also gives up three other disputed areas along the border with Kazakhstan.

“Land transfers always cause a lot grievances among the population,” said opposition Social Democrat party lawmaker Murat Jurayev, adding that the land transfer could set a dangerous precedent for the small country surrounded by larger Uzbekistan, China and Kazakhstan, with all of the neighbors having certain appetites towards Kyrgyzstan.