1-30 August 2015

"Situation Stable: Conflict between citizens of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan at border" Kabar.kg 3 August 2015

• The conflict began when citizens of Tajikistan blocked the road to citizens of Kyrgyzstan whereby certain Kyrgyz visit a cemetery where relatives are buried.
• In response, Kyrgyz citizens blocked water from a canal that flows downstream into Tajikistan
• The events culminated in about 120 Tajiks and 80 Kyrgyz pelting stones at each other across the border.
• The situation has been reported by Kyrgyz officials as stable.

"Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will exchange 20 acres near border" 24.kg 12 August 2015

• The delimitation and demarcation of borders will be done in consultation with local authorities and residents
• This move is a direct response to the violent incidents that took place at the border in Bakten on 3-4 August 2015.

"Kyrgyz Border Guard Wounded on Tajik Border" RFE/RL 10 August 2015

• The incident occurred when Kyrgyz border guards in the southern Batten region tried to prevent an illegal border crossing by 15 Tajik nationals.
• A shot was fired from Tajikistan hitting a Kyrgyz border guard in the leg.

"Rally held in memory of the beginning of the Bakten campaign in 1999" VB.kg 11 August 2015

• Members of the public and military representatives laid flowers at the memorial site for the events in Bakten that took place from 1999-2001
• The site is in memorial to Kyrgyz soldiers of Bakten who died defending Kyrgyzstan’s Southern border from Uzbek and IMU insurgents.