Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Can Tajik-Kyrgyz Border Conflict Spiral into War?

Jun 1, 2021 | Institute for
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Action is needed to stop Kyrgyz-Tajik border disputes spilling over into wider conflict, according to a cross-regional IWPR discussion which heard that that the ongoing tensions had reached crisis point. The most recent fighting between April 28 and May 1 was the worst in years, with 36 Kyrgyz citizens killed, 186 injured and about 58,000 forced to leave their homes.