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Isfana
Razzakov (; ), formerly known as Isfana, is a town in the extreme western end of Batken Region in southern Kyrgyzstan. The town is located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley, in a region surrounded on three sides by Tajikistan. It was renamed by President Sadyr Japarov in honour of Iskhak Razzakov on March 18, 2022. Razzakov has been inhabited since at least the 9th century. It underwent significant changes during the Soviet Union, Soviet period. The selsoviet (rural council) of Isfana was established in 1937. The selsoviet was transformed into a village administration in 1996. In 2001, Askar Akayev issued a presidential decree to make Isfana into a town. Razzakov is the administrative center of Leylek District. The villages Ak-Bosogo, Batken, Ak-Bosogo (formerly Myrza-Patcha), Samat, Kyrgyzstan, Samat, Chimgen, Taylan (village), Taylan, Ak-Bulak, Leylek, Ak-Bulak, and Golbo are also governed by the Razzakov Mayor's Office. As of 2021, the population of Razzakov and the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan Clashes
A three-day border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan began on 28 April 2021. The clashes stemmed from a long-running dispute over a water supply facility near the village of Kök-Tash. Tajik media raised some concern over military drills in Batken prior to the conflict. Timeline Pre-ceasefire April On 28 April, forces of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border between Kök-Tash and Khojai A'lo, started the clashes, resulting in four deaths and dozens of injuries. The initial clashes were fought with fists and thrown stones, but quickly escalated to gunfire, with reports of use of heavy weaponry. The following day clashes resumed, with reported incidents in the Kyrgyz village of Kok-Terek and some other villages in the Batken and Leylek Districts, and with at least 41 people killed from both sides and roughly 10,000 people evacuated. The same day the foreign ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agreed to a ceasefire at the border. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
