Kyrgyzstan Agrees Ceasefire with Tajikistan after Border Clashes

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Kyrgyzstan said Thursday it had agreed a ceasefire with Tajikistan after the heaviest clashes between the two countries at their disputed border in years.

"As a result of several negotiations between the ministers of foreign affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan, agreements were reached on a complete ceasefire from 8:00 pm (1400 GMT) and the withdrawal of military forces," Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry said in a statement.

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