Bishkek, Jan. 27, 2022. / Kabar /. CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas called on the Tajik and Kyrgyz sides to immediately cease fire on the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the organization reported.
Stanislav Zas has had telephone conversations with Secretaries of the Security Councils of Tajikistan Nasrullo Mahmudzoda and Kyrgyzstan Marat Imankulov, during which the CSTO secretary general called for an immediate ceasefire between the parties on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
“The renewed clashes on the border, as a result of which there are injures, causes serious concern. The armed confrontation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border must be stopped immediately. The conflict must be resolved exclusively at the negotiating table by peaceful means. For this, the CSTO is ready to provide Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with the necessary assistance in resolving the conflict. I am sure that the leadership of both CSTO member states will find mutually acceptable ways to resolve this border issue,” Stanislav Zas said.
The border guards of Tajikistan unilaterally blocked the section of the Batken-Isfana road in the area of Tort-Kocho in Batken region of Kyrgyzstan on Jan. 27, from 17:30 to 18:00.
As a result of negotiations, at 19:30 the road section was opened for traffic.
However, around 19:35, the situation worsened due to the use of weapons and fire by the Tajik side on the border units of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Chyr-Dobo area of Batken region. The main skirmishes between units of the border troops of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are taking place in the areas of Tort-Kocho and Chyr-Dobo. The Tajik side uses mortars and grenade launchers, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Kyrgyzstan started avacuation of residents to safe areas.
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