On April 30, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbaev had a telephone conversation with the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia Peter Burian on the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

Minister R. Kazakbaev announced that the parties had reached an agreement on a ceasefire and that they intend to settle the situation at the negotiating table. He informed about the course of events on April 29, 2021 and the current state of affairs in the border regions of Kyrgyzstan. He emphasized Bishkek's adherence to international and bilateral obligations and agreements.

Special Representative P. Burian welcomed the agreement between the parties on a ceasefire and the signing of the Protocol on the settlement of the armed conflict in the border areas of the Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan. At the same time, he especially noted the contribution of the Kyrgyz side to transferring the situation to a peaceful channel.

P. Burian expressed the readiness of the European Union to provide technical assistance to the Kyrgyz side within the framework of existing regional and bilateral programs.