New York-Sana
The United Nations has expressed its readiness to assist the authorities of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in finding a solution to their border dispute, if they so request.
"The United Nations is ready to help find a lasting solution to the border disputes if the parties so request, noting that the United Nations calls on the leaderships of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to start a dialogue for a sustainable ceasefire," said RIA Novosti news agency. .
Dujarric also called on both sides to make full use of existing mechanisms on the ground to defuse tensions along the border.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agreed yesterday to a cease-fire on the common border, after an escalation in confrontations between the two sides, which resulted in casualties and injuries.
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