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

Minister R.Kazakbayev said that the parties had reached an agreement on a ceasefire and intended 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 areas of Kyrgyzstan. He stressed Bishkek's commitment to international and bilateral commitments and agreements.

Special Representative P.Burian welcomed the agreements between the parties on a ceasefire and the signing of a 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 particularly noted the contribution of the Kyrgyz side to the transition of the situation to a peaceful course. Ambassador 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.