The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan made another statement in response to the speech of the delegation of Tajikistan at the General Debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic noted that the Tajik side «presented everything in a favorable light for itself and it was predictable that Tajikistan would not admit its guilt in the armed aggression against Kyrgyzstan, trying to shift all the blame on us.»
The Kyrgyz side noted that the conflict that took place from September 14 to September 17 in Batken region is a pre-planned military aggression of Tajikistan against Kyrgyzstan. «Tajikistan has violated basic international principles such as territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-use of force or threat of force, observance of human rights and freedoms, enshrined in the UN Charter and other international documents. As a result of the unprovoked and unjustified aggression of Tajikistan with use of the armed forces and heavy military equipment, 62 citizens of Kyrgyzstan were killed, about 200 were injured, including 13 children, 14 women and 171 men. 140,000 people have been evacuated,» the Foreign Ministry said in the statement.
In this regard, the Kyrgyz side believes that the unfounded accusations of Tajikistan against Kyrgyzstan are an attempt to shift responsibility and blame onto Kyrgyzstan. The Tajik side launched a campaign of disinformation of the international community in order to discredit the defensive actions of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Foreign Ministry clarified that Kyrgyzstan has all the evidence (photos and videos) of the beginning of the aggression and crimes of the Tajik military on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.
«The information that our republic arbitrarily seized the lands belonging to Tajikistan is also part of misinformation spread by the neighboring country. Unlike our neighbors, we have never set ourselves the goal of seizing foreign territories, but «we do not give anyone a centimeter of our land.» The mention that Kyrgyzstan hides its troops and military equipment in populated areas has only a misleading purpose. In this regard, the responsibility for further tension on the border will lie solely with Tajikistan,» the Foreign Ministry stressed.
Despite the second aggression of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan is convinced that all border and internal issues should be resolved at the negotiating table, and there is such a will and readiness on the Kyrgyz side.
From the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan
The head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev and Tajikistan Saimumin Yatimov held talks on Sunday.
An agreement was reached to close and continue not to deploy any types of border guard units in the areas of Tamdyk (KR) and Bedak (RT) frontier posts, Bulak-Bashy (KR) and Kekh (RT) posts, Katta-Tuz (KR) and Karakchikum (RT) posts, Ak-Sai post in the area of Chaikhana (KR) and Sharshara posts in the area of Khojai-Alo (RT). The buildings and structures of these units will be mothballed.
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, 62 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.
