Dmitry Smirnov, a correspondent for the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, admitted that he did not expect such a stormy reaction to his post on Telegram.
«I did not expect such a reaction in the Kyrgyz media to my reply. I consider it wrong to extend what has been said about separate moments to the situation as a whole, drawing from this global conclusions. Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country, with which Russia has very good relations at all levels, and they should remain so. I did not want to offend the people who are now waiting for a visit to Bishkek and are preparing for it. They sent me a video that is being shown on the streets of Bishkek. This demonstrates the friendship and attention with which the Russian delegation is awaited. Let’s ignore the little things, appreciating our friendship and relations,» the journalist wrote.
Earlier, Dmitry Smirnov criticized Ala-Archa state residence, where, in his opinion, there are no conditions for the work of media representatives.
