A phone conversation took place between Kyrgyz Minister Zh. Kulubaev and the General Secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO S. Zas

On September 17, 2022, a phone conversation took place between Kyrgyz Minister Zh. Kulubaev and the General Secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO S. Zas.

The parties discussed the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

The Kyrgyz side provided up-to-date information on the current state of affairs and emphasized the commitment of the Kyrgyz Republic to de-escalation and an unchanged position on resolving the situation exclusively through political and diplomatic means.

For his part, the CSTO Secretary General noted that the clashes that occurred on September 14-16, 2022 on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border are of serious concern.

S. Zas stressed the need to resolve conflicts exclusively by peaceful means at the negotiating table in order to prevent further losses.