Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan in connection with the interview of the Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan Marat Imankulov

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 allegations, based on falsification and distortion of facts, as well as fakes, are intended to mislead the public of the two countries. The responsibility for the consequences of such false statements, capable of inflaming the situation in these difficult times for our peoples, rest on the conscience of their authors.

In this regard, the Ministry once again confirms the position of Tajikistan on the inadmissibility of the escalation of tension in the media space.

Welcoming the signing on September 19 of the protocol on the settlement of the situation on the border by the heads of state security agencies of the two countries the Tajik side believes that its strict observance will allow the resumption of the negotiation process on the entire range of issues on the bilateral agenda.