China News Agency, Nur-Sultan, June 1st, comprehensive news: Due to the border conflict that occurred recently, Uzbekistan ’s Prime Minister Alibov and Kyrgyzstan ’s First Deputy Prime Minister Boronov approached in Gibatken on June 1 A Ukrainian checkpoint held a meeting.
The leaders of the two governments discussed the conflict between the residents of the two countries in the border area on May 31. The two sides expressed regret over the occurrence of the conflict.
The two sides agreed to take comprehensive measures that take care of all aspects to resolve the issues that caused the conflict, prevent the escalation of the situation and ease the tension in the border area between the two countries.
The two sides also emphasized the previous agreement between the two countries on the border issue and believed that constructive methods for solving new problems should be found on the basis of the agreement.
Kyrgyzstan ’s official news bulletin pointed out that after discussion, the two sides finally agreed to take joint investigation measures and hold the perpetrators legally responsible.
According to Ukrainian media reports, on May 31, residents of the Sok district of Fergana Ozbekistan clashed with residents of the neighboring Kyrgyzstan, with hundreds of people participating. The live video showed that the two sides of the conflict threw stones at each other, and some buildings were burned. More than 20 people were injured in the conflict, two of them were seriously injured. Russian media reported that the two sides opened fire on each other during the conflict.
The Sok district has a special geographical location and is an enclave of Uzbekistan in Kyrgyzstan. The conflict stemmed from the quarrel between the residents of the two countries due to water disputes. Affected by natural conditions, the use, distribution, and protection of water resources have always been important topics to be discussed among Central Asian countries.
The complexity of this conflict is that the water resource issue and the territorial dispute are "mixed together." After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, territorial disputes and border issues have been obstacles to the development and promotion of bilateral relations between the two countries. Although it has not yet been completely resolved, Ujikistan made breakthroughs on this issue in 2017, and demarcated nearly 85% of the border according to the agreement signed by the two countries. (Finish)