15:20, 23 сентября 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York. The Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
According to the department, Jeenbek Kulubaev provided information on the events that took place at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.
«Antony Blinken expressed deep concern over the situation at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and noted the importance of achieving peace and stability through diplomatic efforts,» the statement says.
The parties also discussed strengthening cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the United States both within the framework of the bilateral agenda and at regional platforms, including Central Asia + the United States.
Emergency situation has been introduced in Batken region. Shooting began at several sites of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the morning of September 16. Settlements in Leilek and Batken district came under fire. The Ministry of Health reported 198 victims, 59 people were killed. As a result of the armed conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, residents of seven villages in Batken and Leilek districts, as well as Dzhekendi village in Chon-Alai district of Osh region, left their homes.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan opened a criminal case on crimes against peace.