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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ceasefire ends border clashes that killed 49 people
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed to what they call a complete ceasefire after reports of fresh shooting and troop build-ups in the aftermath of border clashes earlier this week that killed 49 people.
Key points:
- The presidents of the two countries said the fighting should “never happen again”
- Clashes broke out over a disagreement about a reservoir and pump
- Russia has urged the two countries to stick to the ceasefire
The heads of the countries’ state security bodies announced the agreement in a joint briefing in Kyrgyzstan hours after Kyrgyzstan’s border guard service said Tajik troops opened fire on Kyrgyz vehicles on their side of the border.
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