On the 16th of September Tajikistan invaded Kyrgyzstan, shortly after Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China signed an agreement on a railroad construction bypassing Russia.

Erlan and Aidai from Баштан Башта (Bashtan Bashta) explain why this is not just a border conflict between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, give background information on the invasion and criticize western media coverage.

Link to Баштан Башта: https://www.instagram.com/bashtan_bashta/

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