Clashes erupted last week over control of local water distribution network Bahtiyar Abdülkerimov | 05.05.2021
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan
The death toll from last week s clashes at a disputed section of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border has risen to 55, authorities said Wednesday.
The number of Kyrgyz citizens who died in the armed conflict in Kyrgyzstan s Batken region has risen to 36 with 183 injured, said the Kyrgyz Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the number of Tajiks who lost their lives in the conflict reached 19, including nine soldiers, with 88 others injured, according to media reports.
According to a statement by Kamchybek Tashiev, head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, the controversial border s 112 kilometers (69.59 miles) are to be designated by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan by May 9.
Turkish parliament speaker receives secretary general of Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking Countries Muhammet Emin Avundukluoğlu | 04.05.2021
ANKARA
Turkey’s parliament speaker said Monday that Turkey wants permanent steps to be taken to resolve issues between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Mustafa Sentop was commenting to reporters before receiving Altynbek Mamayusupov, secretary general of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking Countries, in the capital, Ankara. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are our two brother countries. Our expectation is for some permanent steps to be taken for the issues [between the two countries], Sentop said.
Turkey is ready to do its part for the issues between the two countries, he noted.
At least 49 dead in clashes along Kyrgyz-Tajik borderInternational 2021-05-03, by Editor Comments Off 0
At least 49 people were killed in clashes along a disputed section of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, authorities said Saturday.
The number of Kyrgyz citizens who died in the armed conflict in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region rose to 34 with 173 injured, said the Kyrgyz Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the number of Tajiks who lost their lives in the conflict reached 15, including seven soldiers, according to media reports.
Tajik media previously reported that nearly 90 Tajiks were injured in the conflict.
The violence that started on Wednesday between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was centered on control over the local water distribution network, Kyrgyz media reported on Thursday.
Clashes over control of local water distribution network Nazir Aliyev Tayfur | 02.05.2021
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan
At least 49 people were killed in clashes along a disputed section of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, authorities said Saturday.
The number of Kyrgyz citizens who died in the armed conflict in Kyrgyzstan s Batken region rose to 34 with 173 injured, said the Kyrgyz Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the number of Tajiks who lost their lives in the conflict reached 15, including seven soldiers, according to media reports.
Tajik media previously reported that nearly 90 Tajiks were injured in the conflict.
The violence that started on Wednesday between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was centered on control over the local water distribution network, Kyrgyz media reported on Thursday.