US offers Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to help in resolving border conflict

Bishkek, May 11, 2021. / Kabar /. The United States offers Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan any support in resolving the border conflict, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Jonathan Henick told on Monday, TASS reported.

Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington, he stressed that the United States is encouraged by the latest developments between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. “However, we cannot think that the situation has been resolved. It is not settled. Peace and stability will be required to create conditions for the return of the population to their homes and for reconstruction work (in the conflict zone),” said a US foreign policy official.

“We (the United States), of course, are in direct contact through our embassies in Bishkek and Dushanbe with the leaderships of both countries. We have been in contact with their embassies here in Washington. We have offered in any way we can to support a peaceful resolution to that conflict and, more importantly, we have really urged the leadership here to take responsibility and to look forward at creating the conditions so that this type of thing doesn't happen again," Henick said.