President Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev announced concerns about the conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and expressed his readiness to make efforts to restore trust between the parties.
“with deep concern perceived information about an armed clash at the state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The Kyrgyz and Tajik peoples are for us fraternal, we are united by common history and cultural values,” said Tokayev’s statement published by his press service.
According to the president, “our states and peoples are inherent in peacefulness, tolerance and mutual respect.” He welcomed the agreement reached on the termination of the armed conflict and the beginning of the negotiations between the authorized representatives of both states.
I am confident that the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, showing proper wisdom, will be able to solve all the controversial issues with an exclusively peaceful way. For their part, it is ready to make efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions and restoring mutual trust, “he stressed.
The shootout on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan began due to the water distribution point in the territory, which both republics consider their own. Dushanbe argues that water intake tried to capture the Kyrgyz military. Bishkek said that the fire was opened by Tajik border guards. Later a collision turned into full fights.