In connection with the border incident at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border of the state

border of the Kyrgyz Republic on April 28-29, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs

of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbaev held talks with the Minister of Foreign

Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Mukhriddin and other

representatives, during which the Parties were discussed further joint actions aimed

at resolving the situation in the border area of the two countries.

 

The Heads of the Foreign Ministries of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan stressed the

urgent need to resolve the conflict situation, which led to casualties and injuries from

both the Kyrgyz and Tajik sides, peacefully through political and diplomatic

negotiations.

 

Minister Kazakbayev noted that the Kyrgyz side does not claim foreign

territories and does not intend to share its land with anyone. In this context, he

emphasized that all border and economic issues should be resolved at the negotiating

table with the participation of high representatives within the framework of

government delegations on the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik

state border. He noted the importance of strengthening confidence between the two

states, especially in the border area, taking measures to ensure security and stability

in the border areas, and suppressing any actions aimed at increasing tensions among

the local population.

 

As a result of several negotiations between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs

of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, agreements were reached ona complete ceasefire from

20:00 hours and the withdrawal of military forces to the places of their permanent

deployment.

 

The Parties also agreed to hold a separate meeting of the heads of law

enforcement and security agencies with the participation of representatives of the

local authorities of the Parties in the next few hours, where further details of the

settlement of the situation will be discussed.

 

As further measures, the Parties agreed to strengthen joint information and

explanatory work with the population at the level of local governments (regional,

district and village levels) of the two countries with the participation of territorial

units of border services, to organize joint groups of law enforcement agencies at the

level of regional structures to patrol and monitor the situation in the border area, as

well as maintain constant direct communication between foreign affairs agencies

and personally between ministers for the prompt resolution of existing issues. _

 

Ruslan Kazakbayev and Sirojiddin Mukhriddin called on both sides not to

succumb to the provocations of certain destructive forces.