Kyrgyzstanis adopt almost 3,000 children over three years

“Kyrgyzstanis have adopted 2,942 children for three years (2013-2015), the press service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development reported.

According to it, only 55 children were given for adoption to foreigners , or 1.8 percent of the total number. Moreover, 14 of them – children not completely adopted in 2008, when a temporary moratorium was introduced.

” National adoption has ever been the priority. Since every child has the right to a family environment, the children who haven’t found their parents in Kyrgyzstan, go for international adoption. The ministry dismantled the possible corruption risks, increased responsibility of government agencies. The responsibility for the accreditation of foreign organizations engaged in international adoption is born by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Interior Ministry, National Security Committee and the Ministry of Social Development. The decision on adoption is made only by the court,” a statement said.

Currently, Kyrgyzstan has accredited 12 foreign organizations dealing with international adoption from the USA, Sweden, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands.”

Kyrgyzstanis adopt almost 3,000 children for three years [24  6/16/16 by  Anastasia BENGARD]

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