Border dispute riles Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
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A border dispute between the two Central Asian nations is causing tension between the former Soviet republics. Both sides disagree over the route of the 300-kilometer (190-mile) frontier.
Border dispute riles Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
24.03.2016
Kyrgyzstan on Thursday accused neighboring Uzbekistan of building up its troop presence along the border in retaliation for Kyrgyzstan's attempt to reclaim a disputed water reservoir.
Kurbanbay Iskanderov, a Kyrgyz government envoy for border demarcation, told reporters on Thursday that the tensions were triggered by his government's decision to reclaim its control over Kyrgyz facilities in Uzbek use, including the reservoir 10 kilometers from the border.
"There are disputed portions on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border that should be Kyrgyz, but they are used by Uzbekistan," Iskanderov said.
He said the Uzbek military was called to the border a few days after Kyrgyzstan denied Uzbek workers access to the reservoir in Ala-Buka.