The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan stated that it “considers the events that took place from 14 to 17 September 2022 on its sovereign territory as a deliberate act of armed aggression by Tajikistan against our state.”

“Unfounded accusations by the Tajik side of committing an act of armed aggression against Tajikistan are a false attempt to shift responsibility and blame Kyrgyzstan. The Tajik side launched a large-scale disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the defensive actions of Kyrgyzstan,” the report says.

The ministry indicated that “the Tajik side has taken control of several settlements in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan in the current border conflict, and we note that, despite numerous ceasefire agreements, the Tajik side continues its provocative bombardments and captured several settlements in Batken region of Kyrgyzstan: Dostok, Aksai, International, chatek, burdock, arch, kolundu.

The Kyrgyz side emphasized that “it acted exclusively from a defensive position and did not have the goal of seizing the neighbor’s lands, unlike the Tajik side,” calling for negotiations to resolve disputed issues with Tajikistan by peaceful, political and diplomatic means. table, otherwise Tajikistan’s actions could lead to a large-scale conflict between countries and destabilize the situation in the region.