A note of protest was handed to the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan expressed dissatisfaction with the words of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.

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On October 7, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Tajikistan E.B. Abdildaev was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was handed a note of protest from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan regarding the comments made by the head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

According to the press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tajik side views such low-quality statements from the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan as evidence of the erosion of political culture and a lack of basic diplomatic ethics.

“These comments from the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan are a clumsy attempt to impose a deliberately false representation of the true causes of Kyrgyzstan’s armed aggression against Tajikistan on public opinion. Such hypocritical comments do not correspond to the spirit and letter of the protocols signed by the parties on September 19 and 25, 2022,” the statement noted.

Earlier, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Chyngyz Kustebaev stated that the awarding of the head of Tajikistan “for ensuring regional stability and security” raises questions.

“It is interesting to discuss what regional security can be mentioned when year after year the actions of the leadership of Tajikistan in the region undermine peace and harmony among the peoples of Central Asian countries. While in Kyrgyzstan the blood of innocent victims has not yet dried, mothers are still mourning their children, and civilians are returning to their destroyed homes — this award raises justified questions,” wrote the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.

Armed clashes occurred on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border from September 14 to 17. As a result, more than 150 people died on both sides. The parties accused each other of aggression.