Situation at the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border is assessed as stable. Joint statement of the border agencies of both countries says.
It is specified that in order to comply with and consolidate the agreements reached, in order to avoid possible provocations on the line of contact, a meeting was held between the heads of the Border Services of the Kyrgyz Republic Ularbek Sharsheev and the Republic of Tajikistan Rajabali Rahmonali.
«The heads of border agencies noted the need to step up timely measures to de-escalate the situation on the border, to strictly observe the line of conduct of the border guards of the two states.
A firm commitment to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, good neighborly relations and solidarity in matters of territorial integrity and inviolability of borders was reaffirmed. The parties gave an objective assessment of the activities of the interstate commission for the prevention of incidents, special attention was paid to the peaceful settlement of existing border problems,» the statement says.
It is also reported that the parties agreed to hold meetings of joint working groups that are actively involved in normalizing the situation on the border.
Solution to the issue of determining the state border is the exclusive prerogative of intergovernmental commissions for the delimitation and demarcation of the border. Their powers are determined by regulatory legal acts.
From the statement of the Border Services of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan
«The heads of the border agencies call on the media, as well as unauthorized persons, to strictly refrain from any comments and prevent dissemination of statements and interpretations of events that could lead to an escalation of the conflict and incite enmity between our peoples. The parties consider any unauthorized statements as an attempt to destabilize the situation on the border between the two countries,» the statement says.
