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UNHCR Kyrgyzstan uses all tools to secure a future for refugees
7 Jun 2004 Kyrgyzstan is finding solutions for refugees from neighbouring Tajikistan and Afghanistan through either repatriation, newly simplified options to grant Kyrgyz citizenship or resettlement to Canada. It's hoped solutions will be found for most refugees by the end of the year. -
UNHCR helps Uzbekistan to improve treatment of refugees
24 May 2004 The refugee agency has completed a project to train Uzbekistan's border officers in refugee law and teach them how to handle potential asylum seekers. This is part of efforts with the European Union and Uzbek government to improve border management in four Central Asian countries. -
UN refugee agency salutes Kyrgyz hospitality
1 Sep 2003 Kyrgyzstan marks the third anniversary of its landmark citizenship decree by granting nationality to 50 refugees in a ceremony attended by the UN refugee agency's regional chief of operations, bringing to more than 3,500 the number of Tajik refugees granted citizenship. -
Kyrgyz president makes refugees feel at home
2 Sep 2002 Kyrgyzstan's President Askar Akaev personally grants citizenship to Tajik refugees, signalling new resolve to end the country's long-standing problem of refugees and stateless persons. -
Kyrgyzstan grants citizenship to Tajik refugees
1 Jul 2002 Kyrgyzstan, known for its model refugee law, grants passports to 22 long-time refugees from Tajikistan. In all, more than 1,000 Tajik refugees have been naturalised in the last year. -
Afghan refugees arrive home from Kyrgyzstan
5 Jun 2002 Thirty-three Afghan refugees from Kyrgyzstan have returned to Afghanistan in the first organised repatriation of Afghans from a non-bordering country.