“Kyrgyzstan is a very important and brotherly country to us, and we share a common destiny with it. The stability and welfare of Kyrgyzstan is as important for us as our own stability and welfare,” Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told reporters at a joint press conference with his visiting Slovenian counterpart, Samuel Zbogar, late on Thursday. “We are ready to do what we can to help end the current negative developments and help Kyrgyzstan regain peace and stability.”
A temporary government was established in Kyrgyzstan following anti-government riots in the country. At least 75 deaths have been confirmed so far. Davutoğlu said it was important that a new government which has the backing of the public is established in Kyrgyzstan. “We have been giving advice to that effect to all parties involved,” he added.
The Turkish foreign minister also said he has discussed the situation in Kyrgyzstan with his Kazakh and Azerbaijani counterparts on the phone. President Abdullah Gül also had a phone conversation with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to discuss the unrest in Kyrgyzstan, his office said in a statement on Friday.
“Both presidents expressed the importance of putting an end to the ongoing crisis in the country and the relevant parties taking a calm stance regarding the matter. They have also agreed to continue to hold talks and exchange views in upcoming days,” the statement said. Gül is following the developments in Kyrgyzstan closely, it added.
