On September 17, 2022, Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev had a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in connection with the well-known events on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

During the conversation, Foreign Minister brought to the attention of the UN Secretary General up-to-date information on human casualties, including among the civilian population, internally displaced persons, the destruction of numerous social and civil infrastructure facilities, including schools and residential buildings, and the facts of looting of property of Kyrgyz citizens. Moreover, information on the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken at different levels to de-escalate tensions was provided, and in connection with the position of the Tajik side not to follow the reached agreements on a ceasefire regret was expressed.

Foreign Minister Zh. Kulubaev also drew the attention of the UN Secretary-General to the fact that the Kyrgyz side, solely for the purpose of self-defense and protection of the sovereign territory of the Kyrgyz Republic from the perfidious and unprovoked invasion of the Tajik armed forces and irregular paramilitary groups, took decisive retaliatory measures.

 For his part, the Secretary-General, noting that he is following the development of the situation with great concern, stressed the need of prevention of further aggravation of the conflict and the importance of resolving it only through a constructive peaceful dialogue between the sides.

Secretary General expressed his readiness to hold an in person meeting with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic S. Zhaparov in New York on September 20.

The head of the UN also assured Minister Zh. Kulubaev that next week in New York he will discuss the current situation with the Tajik Foreign Minister S. Mukhriddin.