Tajikistan reacted to Imankulov’s statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan responded to the recent statement by the Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Marat Imankulov.

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In its statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan called the information provided by Marat Imankulov a “fake” and a “distortion of facts.” The Ministry emphasized that “false statements” could further escalate the situation.

“In connection with the interview of the Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Marat Imankulov, on September 19, 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan states that such statements, based on manipulation and distortion of facts, as well as fakes, aim to mislead the public of both countries. The responsibility for the consequences of such false statements, which can escalate the situation in these difficult times for our peoples, lies with their authors,” the statement noted.

As previously reported, the Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Marat Imankulov, stated that as a result of the conflict at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, more than 200 soldiers from the Tajik side were killed, and about 400 people were injured.

According to him, among the Kyrgyz military, 40 servicemen were killed as a result of the conflict at the border with Tajikistan, and more than 70 were injured.

According to official statistics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, 41 citizens of Tajikistan, including children and civilians, were killed.

According to the official authorities of Kyrgyzstan, 59 citizens of that country died in the clashes, and 164 people were injured.