The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan proceeds from an unchanging position on the need to comply with the agreements reached not to create conditions in the future that could lead to an escalation of the situation in the border areas between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Official representative of the Foreign Ministry Avazbek Atakhanov said, commenting on the shooting at the border that took place yesterday, on May 3, in Bulak-Bashy area of Batken district, Batken region on the border with Tajikistan.
Two servicemen — sergeant B. Suyunbek uulu and corporal Z. Zhalilov were seriously injured.
Avazbek Atakhanov noted that all existing problems should be solved exclusively by political and diplomatic means.
To avoid the recurrence of such situations, the parties should mutually strive to create a constructive and benevolent atmosphere in resolving border issues in order to exclude various scenarios of clashes in the future that could lead to the death of citizens and military personnel on both sides, destroy centuries-old good neighborly relations between the two peoples, the official added.
Shooting on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border took place on Friday at about noon in Bulak-Bashy area of Batken region. Border detachment of Kyrgyzstan discovered the military of the neighboring republic. They illegally crossed the conventional border line and entered the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Ignoring the demands to leave the territory, the Tajik border guards opened fire at the Kyrgyz servicemen. Border detachments of the two countries exchanged fire, during which the Tajik side used mortars.
One of the victims is in intensive care unit. His condition is assessed as extremely serious; condition of the second victim is moderately severe.
