09/04/2010 14:14
Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border closed
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement Friday, announcing the closing of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border.
In a statement by Foreign Ministry said that the border had been closed to avoid the spreading of riots into Uzbek regions in neighboring with Kyrgyzstan territories.
“Uzbekistan’s government has to take steps to tighten the border crossing regime,” said in the statement.
"The border has been closed at Uzbekistan's initiative," confirmed the Kyrgyz Border Service officer. "The situation on the border with the neighboring countries remains calm," he added.