Bishkek, Nov.13, 2024. /Kabar/. First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Asein Isaev met with Acting Regional Representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Asia Dumitru Lipcanu in Bishkek, the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported.
During the meeting, topical issues related to the protection of the rights of refugees and stateless persons in Kyrgyzstan were discussed. Asein Isaev informed about the progress made by the country in this area, noting the creation of a legislative framework and the introduction of procedures to determine the status of refugees.
Dumitru Lipcanu expressed gratitude for the meeting and positively assessed the work of the Kyrgyz delegation at the Central Asian Ministerial Conference “Eradication of Statelessness in Central Asia” held in Ashgabat on Nov.8. He emphasized the leading role of Kyrgyzstan in adopting laws to protect the rights of refugees and stateless persons.
The sides expressed hope for the continuation of close cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and UNHCR.