Batken: 17 citizens of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken Oblast who lost their documents during the armed border conflict received new passports, the oblast state administration said Tuesday.
Employees of the State Registration Service accept on the ground applications for loss of identity documents during the border conflict. Thus, 49 applications for passports were received – ID-cards, 2 for birth certificates and 1 for marriage certificates. 17 citizens who previously lost their documents during a border incident received on Tuesday new passports. Due to the situation, the Citizens Reception Center of the State Registration Service in Batken changed its work schedule and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Meanwhile, Governor of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken Oblast Abdikarim Alimbayev held a meeting with Governor of Sughd Region of Tajikistan Rajabba Ahmadzoda.
The Border Service of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security reported that the meeting held in Tumba area, Batken region of Batken Oblast was attended by representatives of law enforcement agencies of the two republics.
“During the meeting, the sides agreed that citizens of Tajikistan involved in the beating of detained citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic on May 17, 2021, will be brought to justice in accordance with the laws of Tajikistan,” the report said.
In addition, in order to ensure the safety of residents of the border areas, it was decided to set up posts by internal affairs officers of the two countries on the border between the village of Ak-Sai (Kyrgyzstan) and Vorukh enclave (Tajikistan).
“A meeting of elders of the sides is planned to be held in the coming days. In turn, Batken Oblast state administration conducted explanatory work with Ak-Sai village residents, who were informed of the results of the meeting with the Tajik side,” the report said. – Agencies
