Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirmddin Mukhriddin said that the republic would not give up Kyrgyzstan their border lands, but at the same time, it was ready to solve the conflict arising from negotiation. This is reported by TASS.
According to him, Dushanbe will respond to the refusal to all proposals to transfer the territory to the territory and stop all the attempts of “stakeholders” to carry out provocations on the border. The diplomat called this position by the manifestation of a “solid political will” and added that Tajikistan will continue to adhere to it in negotiations on delimitation and demarcation of the border.
April 28 at the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan there was a shootout between the military of both sides. Dushanbe claims that the conflict broke out due to the attempts of the “illegal seizure” of the Kyrgyz side of the water distribution point in violation of the agreements previously achieved. Bishkek assures that at first special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan fired water intake from mortars, machine guns and automata.
later the collision has grown into large-scale battles using heavy machinery and aviation. On April 29, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan managed to agree on the cease-fire. The victims of the conflict were dozens of people on both sides, hundreds of civilians were injured. The General Prosecutor’s Office of Kyrgyzstan has launched a criminal case under the article “Crime against Peace”.
April 30 became aware of the resumption of conflict. Local media report to the seizure of Kyrgyz villages, citizens of Tajikistan and the injury of law enforcement officers. The authorities of the region have not yet been confirmed this information, but also not refuted.