Japarov: Soon Kyrgyzstan eyes resolving border disputes with Tajikistan

The Kyrgyz authorities expect to resolve all issues on the disputed sections on the border with Tajikistan in the near future, Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov said, Report informs citing TASS.

"Our main goal is, despite any difficulties, to solve all the border problems that passed from one government to another, without leaving them to the next generations. Now we have fully begun to resolve border issues with neighboring Tajikistan and are making every effort to complete them in the most as soon as possible," he said.

He noted that after the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the subsequent global political and economic events, the republic faced negative consequences.

"New threats and problems have arisen in all countries, including Kyrgyzstan. One of them is the issue of security. The latest events that threaten the integrity of our state have excited and worried every citizen of Kyrgyzstan. Frankly speaking, the main reason for the tragic events where lives were cut short in clashes of our border guards and local residents, was that the processes to clarify the border lines were not completed and prolonged for a long time," the president believes.