An online meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian countries and the United States was held in C5 + 1 format yesterday, during which the situation in Ukraine was discussed. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote about it on Twitter.
In turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbaev said that the Kyrgyz Republic has been following with concern the development of the situation in this country. At the same time, he said that two fraternal peoples were involved in the current conflict.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic emphasized that the Kyrgyz people have historically friendly relations with both the Russian and Ukrainian peoples.
«However, Kyrgyzstan states with great disappointment that today the world, instead of uniting, is following the path of division into right and wrong. In this regard, the minister noted that the UN Security Council has a special responsibility for maintaining peace and security,» the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said in a statement.
During the meeting, negative forecasts for the impact of the sanctions applied against the Russian Federation on the economies of other states were also noted.
Today is the sixth day of fighting in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced start of a special military operation. It was regarded in Ukraine and in the West as a full-scale invasion. Severe economic sanctions began to be imposed on Russia on February 25.
The number of casualties, both among military personnel of both countries and civilians, is increasing. The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Europe is growing. Protests against Russia’s actions are taking place in many countries around the world.
