13:20, 24 марта 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA
The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan spoke today about the situation in Ukraine.
«Both peoples are close to us, and we will make every effort to stop this fratricidal war,» Akylbek Japarov said at a meeting of the Cabinet on anti-crisis measures.
According to him, the main topic on the world stage now is the huge tragedy that took place between the fraternal peoples of Russia and Ukraine. Akylbek Japarov noted that this is also the pain of Kyrgyzstan, no matter how far the country is from the epicenter of events.
«These are our brothers, the nations with whom we lived through the past century, went through trials and victories together. We believe that this disaster will pass and everyone will sit down at the negotiating table. I will be frank. All sides are demanding some kind of position from us. They are demanding to voice support for some side of the conflict. Our country is divided into two camps now. Such an approach is justified at a personal level. Everyone is proceeding from their personal sympathies and the worldview. But I think such an approach is reckless and, moreover, irresponsible at the state level. We are a small country, and a little depends on our position in the world. But any ill-conceived decision can turn into big trouble for our people», Akylbek Japarov said.
Situation in Ukraine remains complicated. Fighting continues. Russia started a special military operation on February 24, 2022. The number of military and civilian casualties continues to grow. Many states have imposed and continue to impose severe sanctions on Russia.