The Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised its citizens to postpone visiting or passing through Tajikistan until the specific circumstances and justifications for restricting Kyrgyz access into Tajikistan are made clear.
According to the Aki News Agency, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry stated that “the Kyrgyz authorities have not received information from the Tajik authorities about changes in the order of entry / exit of Kyrgyz citizens to and from Tajikistan” after several instances of preventing Kyrgyz citizens from entering Dushanbe International Airport in Tajikistan. Today’s Kyrgyz Press.
In the event of a breach of their rights, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry recommended its people to get in touch with the hotline of the Consular Department and the Kyrgyz Embassy in Tajikistan.
The border conflicts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which occurred earlier last month and killed scores of lives, are notable.
Kyrgyzstan urges its nationals to avoid visiting Tajikistan.
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