Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On the evening of 29 April 2021, a working meeting was held between representatives of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the settlement of the armed conflict in the border areas of the Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The parties agreed to end hostilities in the border areas of the Sughd and Batken regions, withdraw troops and military equipment from the border areas to their permanent deployment sites, and continue the negotiation process to stabilize the situation in the border areas.

In this regard, it was decided to create a working group from among the representatives of the relevant authorities of the parties to monitor the implementation of the agreements reached and take urgent measures to de-escalate the situation on the state border.