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UNHCR Facilitated the Adoption of Recommendation for National Action Plan on Mixed Migration
22.06.2012
Today the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in cooperation with the International Organization on Migration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted a national consultation on mixed migration.UNHCR congratulated cadet winners of international law contest
19.06.2012
On 19 June Johann Siffointe, UNHCR Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a commencement ceremony of cadets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy. On this occasion, Johann Siffointe congratulated the cadet team who last week won second place in the New Horizon international refugee law contest in Minsk, Belarus, 13-14 June 2012.UNHCR supports the Kyrgyz Republic to reduce number of stateless people
14.06.2012
Bishkek, 14 June 2012 - Today the State Registration Service (SRS) of the Kyrgyz Republic organized a ceremony to hand over passports of Kyrgyz citizenship to 23 former stateless persons in Alamedinsky district of Chui province.Technical assistance to the State Registration Service for improvement of services
08.05.2012
Bishkek - Today the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) handed technical assistance to the State Registration Service's Civil Status Registration and Passports offices (ZAGs).Statelessness Roundtable brought issues of stateless people closer for representatives of NGO and media
16.12.2011
Almaty- On 15 December 2011, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) conducted a Regional Roundtable on "Joint Actions to Address Statelessness in Central Asia".UNHCR urges the Kyrgyz Republic to accede to UN Conventions aimed at prevention and reduction of statelessness
23.11.2011
Bishkek, 22 November 2011 - The UN Refugee Agency strongly recommends Kyrgyzstan to accede to the 1961 Convention as well as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons as accession would underscore the country's commitment to human rights and improve its social and economic development.The Ambassador of Germany and the UNHCR Representative in Kyrgyz Republic meet refugee students in Bishkek
18.11.2011
Bishkek, 17 November 2011 - During an annual gathering of DAFI scholars in Kyrgyzstan, H.E. Ambassador Gudrun Maria Sräga of Germany and UNHCR Representative Mr. Hans Friedrich Schodder awarded new scholars with certificates and congratulated recent graduates of the DAFI programme.President Roza Otunbaeva awarded the Representative of UNHCR in Kyrgyzstan with “Dank” medal
26.10.2011
Bishkek, 24 October 2011 - On the occasion of celebrating UN Day, President Roza Otunbaeva awarded the UNHCR Representative in Kyrgyzstan Mr. Hans Friedrich Schodder with the "Dank" medal for significant contribution in strengthening interethnic harmony, social-economic, cultural and spiritual development of the country.Visit of the Regional Representative of the UN Refugee Agency to the Kyrgyz Republic
20.10.2011
Bishkek, 20 October 2011 - On 17-20 October Mr. Saber Azam, the Regional Representative/Regional Coordinator of the UN Refugee Agency for Central Asia paid a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.Visit of Regional Representative to Tajikistan Marks a New Stage of Cooperation
05.10.2011
Dushanbe, 5 October 2011 - Mr. Saber Azam, UNHCR Regional Representative/Regional Coordinator for Central Asia visited Tajikistan from 3 -7 October 2011.