Notches (Kyrgyzstan)

Notches Кербен
Help on coat of arms Notches
Basic data
State :	Kyrgyzstan
Territory :	Jalalabat
Coordinates :	41 ° 30 ′  N , 71 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  N , 71 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  E
Height :	1296  m
Residents :	14,141 (2009)
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Abdumalik Apsamatov

Kerben ( Kyrgyz: Кербен, formerly: Karavan ) is a city in the Kyrgyz region of Jalalabat and the administrative seat of the district ( Rajon ) Aksy. In 2009 14,141 people lived in notches.

location

Kerben is located in western Kyrgyzstan, near the border with the neighboring state of Uzbekistan . The regional capital Jalalabat is located over 200 kilometers southeast of Kerben, the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek lies in a northeastern direction. The city of Kerben is more than 1200 meters above sea level, the surrounding areas are only sparsely populated.

history

The city was founded in the 1920s . There are numerous sites of archaeological interest in the region, such as the Safed Bulan settlement or the Sheikh Fazil mausoleum , which was built in the 11th century. The city of Kerben used to be called Karavan .

Demonstrations in March 2002

In March 2002 there were protests against the then President Askar Akayev and his rapprochement with the People's Republic of China in the entire Jalalabat area and also in Kerben , whereby he ceded disputed areas on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border to China. The protests were fueled by the arrest of the politician and critic of the president, Azimbek Beknazarov. During the trial against Beknazarov it came on 17./18. March 2002 in notches to rioting during a demonstration. The police blocked a demonstration on March 17, as a result of which the demonstrators threw stones at the officers. Police officers then beat demonstrators and shot the crowd with live ammunition. According to official reports, five civilians died from gunshot wounds, according to media reports, another demonstrator died on March 18, and dozens of demonstrators and police officers were injured in the rioting. The escalation and police violence at the demonstrations led to the establishment of a commission to investigate the events. Non-governmental organizations vehemently criticized the actions of the Kyrgyz officials. Ultimately, three officers were sentenced to three years in prison, but were pardoned shortly afterwards. In connection with the events, the then Kyrgyz interior minister spoke in notches of an attempted coup by the opposition, which had taken a course of political extremism .

Border conflict with Uzbekistan

Due to its proximity to the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, Kerben is repeatedly a scene of events in connection with the unclear and controversial demarcation between the two states. On March 18, 2016, Uzbek military vehicles blocked the road from Kerben to Ala Buka, which, according to the Uzbek government, runs partially through Uzbek territory. Thereupon the Kyrgyz military also sent troops to the border. Accompanied by protests in both countries, Kyrgyz and Uzbek delegates met on March 25, 2016 to clarify the situation. The demarcation in the region has not yet been finally clarified. The nearby mountain Ungar-Too is always at the center of the disputes.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure in Kerben and the surrounding area is poorly developed. The most important road connection runs from Kerben to the 19,000-inhabitant city of Tashkömür , from where trunk roads run to Jalalabat and Bishkek. In addition, Kerben Airport is located near the city , from which domestic destinations are served.

The supply of clean drinking water is also a problem in the town. To counteract this, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provided a loan of € 6.5 million to improve the drinking water supply in Kerben.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kerben is taking action on climate change. Retrieved December 7, 2019 (American English). 
2. ↑ Population figures . August 10, 2011, accessed December 7, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Notches. Retrieved December 7, 2019 (de-US). 
4. ^ Stephan Flechtner, Dagmar Schreiber: Kyrgyzstan . Trescher Verlag, Berlin, p. 276 .
5. ^ Rights Group Concerned About Kyrgyz Aksy Events. Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
6. ^ Kyrgyzstan: Human Rights Fact Sheet (Human Rights Watch Fact Sheet, September 2002). Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
7. ↑ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Refworld | Uzbek-Kyrgyz Border Spat Highlights Tensions. Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Kyrgyzstan: The Villages Trapped by Border Discord. Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Kyrgyz, Uzbek border guards try to resolve standoff . In: Reuters . March 25, 2016 ( reuters.com [accessed December 7, 2019]).
10. ↑ Notches - Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved December 7, 2019 (American English). 
11. ↑ EBRD and EU to provide Kyrgyzstan 6.5 million euros to improve access to clean water in Kerben town. December 3, 2019, accessed December 7, 2019 .