Radio Free Europe: Uzbekistan Pulls Back Troops From Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border
Uzbekistan has pulled backed troops and military vehicles from a disputed segment of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, ending a weeklong standoff over the contested area.
The Kyrgyz state border guard service said the troop withdrawal took place early on March 26, a day after a meeting between Kyrgyz and Uzbek officials over the crisis.
The meeting had been initiated by the Uzbek side, the border guard service said.
On March 18, Uzbek authorities deployed troops, two armored personnel vehicles, and two military trucks near the border in Kyrgyzstan’s southwestern in Aksy district in Jalal-Abad province.
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Update #1: Kyrgyzstan: Uzbeks pull back from tense border area -- AP
Update #2: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan end border standoff -- Reuters
Update #3: Kyrgyzstan: Uzbeks Pull Back Troops, But Questions Remain -- Eurasianet.org
WNU Editor: This dispute has been ongoing since the 1930s .... and probably will continue in the years to come.
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