Secretary of State of the USA Antony J. Blinken spoke over the phone with the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The U.S. Department of State reports.
«Expressing condolences for the lives lost during the Kyrgyz and Tajik border clashes in April, the Secretary of State commended the efforts to de-escalate hostilities, demarcate the border, and achieve a lasting peaceful resolution of the dispute. The Secretary further noted the importance of advancing regional connectivity, human rights, and fundamental freedoms for all,» statement by the spokesperson Ned Price says.
Antony Blinken affirmed the United States’ continuing support for Tajikistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.
Earlier, at a meeting with the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov in Sochi, the Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to find a long-term solution to border problems.
