Alexey Zaitsev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, commented on the situation at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.
As the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry says, the department is concerned about information about the armed incident that took place on the evening of January 27 at the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Unfortunately, there are casualties and injured on both sides.
Alexey Zaitsev
According to him, the Foreign Affairs Ministry supports the appeal of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to resolve the emerged conflicts exclusively by peaceful diplomatic means.
«We welcome the agreements reached between the Kyrgyz and Tajik sides on a ceasefire, withdrawal of armed forces from the border and joint patrolling of this area,» Alexey Zaitsev said.
On January 27 at 6.15 p.m. the border guards of Tajikistan blocked a section of Batken — Isfana road in Tort-Kocho area of Batken region. The border units of Kyrgyzstan, deployed on this section of the border in Batken region, switched to an enhanced mode of service. The both sides exchanged fire. The Tajik military used mortars and grenade launchers.
At night, the parties agreed on a complete ceasefire, withdrawal of additional forces and equipment from the border, opening of Batken — Isfana road for traffic and joint patrolling of border areas in order to prevent conflicts.
