Uzbekistan has increased the number of troops and military hardware on its border with Kyrgyzstan, a source from the Kyrgyz State Border Service told Interfax on Saturday.
"It's true that Uzbekistan has increased the number of servicemen on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. Military fighting vehicles have been deployed, and military helicopters have been flying from time to time. We have taken note of this and are ready to react appropriately if need be," he said.
"We have also tightened border security. There are no reasons to worry, we stand ready for any changes and complications in the situation on our state border," the source said.
Residents of the Ala-Buka district in the Jalal-Abad region in southern Kyrgyzstan told Interfax that they "noticed an increase in the number of Uzbek troops and military hardware at the Orto-Tokoy Reservoir checkpoint last evening."
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Macron arrives in Uzbekistan
20:53, 01.11.2023
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan preparing projects worth $800 mln - Mirziyoyev
20:34, 02.03.2023
Uzbek authorities return nearly 2,400 Uzbeks from Ukraine
10:50, 04.03.2022
Rozetka to develop in Uzbekistan, forming model to sell goods there from Ukraine's website
18:04, 11.11.2021
Kyrgyz-Tajik border shootout leads to deaths of 13 Kyrgyz citizens - Health Ministry
09:26, 30.04.2021
LATEST
Invaders shell two villages in Kharkiv region, pensioner injured – Synehubov
17:40, 04.05.2024
Two Russian ships on combat duty in Mediterranean Sea, one of them is Kalibr carrier – Ukrainian Navy
16:34, 04.05.2024
Energy infrastructure of Dnipropetrovsk region attacked – Ministry of Energy
16:06, 04.05.2024
In Kropyvnytsky district, 20 private houses damaged as result of missile strike on Friday – local authorities
15:45, 04.05.2024
Average daily number of Russian losses in Ukraine in May-June likely to increase along with resumption of offensive operations - British intelligence