Political unrest in Bishkek may lead to conflicts

The rise of political unrest in Bishkek has increased the likelihood of renewed border conflicts along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.

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In these information wars, which today have no borders, everyone contributes their share, including heads of state, ministers and ambassadors, some educators, experts, and finally, the masses. Last week, the Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan summarized these psychological wars and openly stated that “there will be no peace between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan!”

Loss of Trust

Considering that over the past 10 years, the points of signed documents and protocols between the delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have often been ignored, resulting in renewed armed conflicts in border areas, the population has lost trust in the authorities.

On one hand, many residents of border areas, who are active on social media and share information about the mental state of the population, often openly express their concern and distrust towards the signed documents and protocols. On the other hand, experience has shown that both sides violate agreements.

This treachery of the authorities, which results in wars and bloodshed, worries not only the residents of border areas but also practically the entire population of both countries. The population no longer trusts the authorities on this issue. They do not believe that the authorities are telling the truth and will adhere to the protocols that were signed between the parties.

Proposal from Civil Society

Over the past seven years, civil society in Tajikistan has somewhat come under the control of the authorities, and most civil society activists have begun to dance to the tune of the authorities.

During the bloody events in Badakhshan, the persecution and detention of activists, and the repression and arrests of journalists and bloggers, we witnessed that a large part of this educated segment of society “forgot” that they are activists. However, today we see again that as soon as the authorities hinted at the possibility of renewed conflicts at the border, they are once again becoming active.

They urge people not to trust the “signed protocols” and to be prepared for war. They suggest not filming the scenes during conflicts and not publishing video materials to avoid revealing the location of military personnel. They encourage Tajik activists inside and outside the country to contribute to the information war.

In Conclusion

If political unrest in Bishkek gains momentum in the coming days, or if public protests in any form begin in Tajikistan due to electricity limits or other problems, then in order to distract public opinion in border areas, the parties will once again ignite the fire of verbal disputes, firing a few shots to draw the population’s attention to war and bloodshed and the difficult situation of residents in the Osh region and the city of Isfara…

Amrullohi Nizom, specially for Azda TV