Moscow: Moscow is concerned and closely monitoring the situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a Russian foreign ministry source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"We are watching with bated breath. We hope that the local authorities will take immediate action to restore order and strictly adhere to the instructions of their leadership, which recently discussed border issues. The intention to reach solutions acceptable to both parties through negotiations was confirmed at the time. Moscow fully supports this strategy "According to the source.
Shooting Reported Again on Tajik-Kyrgyz Border
The Kyrgyz border service reported a shootout between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards on Wednesday morning. According to the ministry, it started when Tajik border guards took up combat positions on the border in a patch of no man's land.
The Tajik side, for its part, accused the Kyrgyz border guards of shelling the Tajik border post without provocation.
Earlier, a Tajik security source stated that a mortar attack from the Kyrgyz side killed one Tajik border guard and injured two others.
Two Kyrgyz border guards were injured in a shootout on the Tajik border, according to the Kyrgyz border service.
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