Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Zaparov. This is reported on the website of the Kyrgyz president.
The conversation took place on the initiative of the Russian side. Putin and Zaparov discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation and the situation associated with the conflict on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. “Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Federation is ready to provide the Kyrgyz Republic to the necessary assistance in overcoming the humanitarian consequences of the cross-border conflict,” the report says.
Following the conversation, the leaders of the two countries agreed on the visit of Zaparov to Moscow at the end of May. It is expected that during the negotiations will be considered issues of bilateral cooperation, Eurasian economic integration and measures taken to counter the coronavirus pandemic, including the supply of Russian vaccines in Kyrgyzstan.
On April 29, on the controversial section of the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the area of the Water distribution point “Head”, battles began, which were grew into the pogroms of the Kyrgyz population. The reason for the start of the conflict was called the installation of the Tajik side of the video surveillance chamber next to the structure.
Dushanbe still did not provide official statistics for sacrifices. Bishkek reports that the number of victims in the conflict has increased to 149 who died – to 34.