Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas and Secretaries of the Security Councils of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Marat Imankulov and Nasrullo Mahmudzoda in a telephone conversation on Friday spoke in favor of an immediate cease-fire on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. This was reported by the press service of the Joint Headquarters of the organization.
The organization's secretariat noted that on September 16, the CSTO secretary-general had telephone talks with the secretaries of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan "in connection with the sharp aggravation of the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, which occurred this morning."
"During the talks, the sides expressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations on the unfolding situation through competent authorities to resolve the conflict only peacefully," the press service said.
The situation on the border between the two countries escalated on September 14. According to the Kyrgyz side, on Wednesday, Tajik border guards entered the border section near Bulak-Bashy area of Batken district of Batken region of Kyrgyzstan and "took combat positions." In response to a demand to leave the territory, the Tajik border guards opened fire, followed by an exchange of fire. A few hours later armed clashes also occurred in the Kak-Sai and Pasky-Aryk areas of the Batken region. By evening, the exchange of fire had ceased. The Kyrgyz side reported two wounded servicemen and three wounded civilians.
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