Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan avoid all-out war, for now
May 6, 2021
Two days of intense fighting on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan last week killed at least 55 people, and injured many more. A ceasefire, in place since April 30, has so far held, but unless the root of the dispute – access to water – is resolved, fighting could flare up again at any time.
A ceasefire between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan appears to be holding, as both countries scramble to avoid an all-out war following deadly clashes last week on the border between the two countries.
The fighting, which broke out on April 28, killed at least 55 people, and was the worst in many years, and an indication that there remain serious, unresolved issues between the countries, not the least of which is the scarcity of water resources.