In turn, Acting Head of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Uzbekistan Omurbek Suvanaliev said that “provocative elements are trying to exacerbate the situation”.
The UN is ready to assist Kyrgyzstan in stabilising the social and political situation in the republic. This was stated on Thursday in Bishkek during a meeting with the acting head of the State Committee of National Security (SCNB) of the Republic of Omurbek Suvanaliev, permanent coordinator of the UN system in Kyrgyzstan Ozonnia Ozhielo, the SCNB press centre said.
“Ozhielo expressed the UN’s concern about the current situation in Kyrgyzstan and readiness to provide necessary assistance and support to the republic to stabilize the socio-political situation”, – the report says. According to the press centre, Ozhielo also assured that UN Secretary General António Guterres “is aware of all developments in the country and wishes a speedy recovery from the political crisis.”
In turn, Suwanaliev noted that on the part of “provocative elements there are attempts to exacerbate the situation”.
“Despite this, the forces and means of the security and law enforcement agencies [of Kyrgyzstan] are sufficient to control the situation. He also assured that the security agencies and law enforcement agencies are out of politics”, – the agency’s press centre stresses.