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Moscow Concerned Over Situation on Border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Source Says
Moscow Concerned Over Situation on Border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Source Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned and closely following the development of the situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a source in the... 14.09.2022, Sputnik International
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"We are following closely with concern. We hope that the local authorities will take urgent measures to bring the situation back under control and will strictly follow the instructions of their leadership, which recently discussed border issues. At that time, the intention to achieve solutions that would suit both sides through negotiations was confirmed. Moscow entirely supports this approach," the source said.A shootout between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards started in the early hours of Wednesday. The Tajik side took up combat positions on the uncontrolled section of the border, according to the Kyrgyz border service.At the same time, the Tajik border service said that Kyrgyz border guards fired four mortar rounds at 02:15 GMT and shelled the Tajik border guards’ positions without any reason, provoking retaliatory fire.As a result of the shootout, two Kyrgyz border guards were injured, while one Tajik border guard was killed and two more were injured.Meanwhile, the negotiations continue between the regional head of the Kyrgyz border service, Col. Kyalbek Tolonbaev, and the regional head of the Tajik border service, Maj. Gen. Hikmatullo Pirakzoda, according to the Kyrgyz national security committee.
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Moscow Concerned Over Situation on Border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Source Says
08:20 GMT 14.09.2022 (Updated: 08:48 GMT 14.09.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned and closely following the development of the situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a source in the Russian foreign ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"We are following closely with concern. We hope that the local authorities will take urgent measures to bring the situation back under control and will strictly follow the instructions of their leadership, which recently discussed border issues. At that time, the intention to achieve solutions that would suit both sides through negotiations was confirmed. Moscow entirely supports this approach," the source said.
A shootout between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards started in the early hours of Wednesday. The Tajik side took up combat positions on the uncontrolled section of the border, according to the Kyrgyz border service.
At the same time, the Tajik border service said that Kyrgyz border guards fired four mortar rounds at 02:15 GMT and shelled the Tajik border guards’ positions without any reason, provoking retaliatory fire.
As a result of the shootout, two Kyrgyz border guards were injured, while one Tajik border guard was killed and two more were injured.
Meanwhile, the negotiations continue between the regional head of the Kyrgyz border service, Col. Kyalbek Tolonbaev, and the regional head of the Tajik border service, Maj. Gen. Hikmatullo Pirakzoda, according to the Kyrgyz national security committee.
