Bishkek, April 30, 2021. / Kabar /. Tajikistan has withdrawn its troops from the Kyzyl-Bel border point near the village of the same name, the Batken governor’s office said.
The report said that the situation in the conflict zone has been stabilizing.
Also, the Osh-Batken-Isfana road and the Tort-Kocho road are open for traffic.
Meanwhile, Omurbek Suvanaliev, the governor of the oblast told Kabar Agency that there are no more military equipment and military of the Tajik side on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
He clarified that now there are blockposts in the border area of Batken.
“We are not yet returning the evacuees home. Security measures are being taken now, after which citizens can return to their homes,” he said.
The situation in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border has deteriorated on April 29 after the citizens of Tajikistan began to install CCTV cameras at the water intake in the village of Kok-Tash, Batken region. As a result of a joint skirmish, residents of the two countries began to throw stones at each other.
The next day, a firefight began in the Golovnoy area between the military units of the two countries. During the shootout, civilians and military personnel of the Kyrgyz Republic were injured. Towards evening, the Tajik side opened fire on the border outposts of Kyrgyzstan.
An emergency regime was introduced in three villages of Batken region.
According to the latest data, as a result of the conflict from 154 people were injured, 31 died, including a 12-year-old girl.
On April 29 evening, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a statement and protocol on the cessation of the armed conflict and the withdrawal of personnel and military equipment to their places of permanent deployment.
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