Telephone conversations with President of Kyrgyzstan and President of Tajikistan 2022-09-18 13:45:00 During his telephone conversations with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov and President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Vladimir Putin discussed the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Vladimir Putin called on his counterparts to prevent further escalation and to take steps for a quick settlement of the situation through exclusively peaceful political and diplomatic means, and confirmed Russia’s readiness to provide the necessary assistance to ensure stability in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border areas. The leaders agreed to maintain contact.