Kyrgyzstan refuses to conduct CSTO exercises
Kyrgyzstan decided to cancel the exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on its territory, before that, the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov did not come to the anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source:
Radio Azattyk, citing the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan
Details:
Command-staff exercises with the CSTO peacekeeping forces "Indestructible Brotherhood-2022" were to be held on the territory of Kyrgyzstan in October.
Earlier it became known that Zhaparov did not participate in the informal meeting of the CIS leaders in St. Petersburg, the main event of which was supposed to be the anniversary of Putin and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.
It was also reported that Putin was supposed to present Rahmon with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree.
Zhaparov's press secretary said that he did not go to Russia because of his work schedule, and congratulated Putin on his 70th birthday by phone.
But political scientists believe that the reason for the cancellation of the previously planned visit of Zhaparov could be the honoring of the President of Tajikistan and the presentation of the Order by the Russian President.
For reference: The CSTO includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.
Background:
* On September 14-17, a large-scale clash took place between the military of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
*It was reported that 63 citizens of Kyrgyzstan were killed and almost 200 were injured as a result of the conflict, and that, according to various sources, 41 or 76 residents of Tajikistan were killed.
*Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan accused each other of an armed act of aggression.
*After that, Kyrgyzstan called on the CSTO to take an active part in resolving the tense situation on the country's border with Tajikistan.