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UN Refugee Agency receives appreciation for strengthening interethnic harmonyJalal-Abad, 20 January 2012 - During a meeting with the Governor of Jalal-Abad province, in the presence of the Jalal-Abad Chief of Interior Ministry and other high level officials, the Mayor of Jalal-Abad, Mr. Bakyt Adylovich Adylov, presented a certificate of honor to the UN Refugee Agency for its significant contribution in strengthening interethnic harmony and contributing to the social-economic, cultural and spiritual development of the city and region. In 2010-2011 the UN Refugee Agency assisted tens of thousands of people affected by the violence of June 2010 in South Kyrgyzstan. With the completion of the UNHCR emergency transitional shelter project, UNHCR and partners ensured that over 15,000 persons - all of whom had lost their homes - received warm, seismically safe and culturally-acceptable accommodation before the onset of winter. In particular, some 147 transitional shelters were built in Jalal-Abad province. As part of its peacebuilding efforts, the UN Refugee Agency also supports community-based quick impact projects. In Jalal-Abad city alone, UNHCR supported and funded 23 community-based projects in 2010 and 2011, at a total cost of approximately 3 million Kyrgyz soms. More than one hundred such projects for rehabilitation of infrastructure, livelihoods and community development were completed in rural and urban communities of Batken, Jalal-Abad and Osh totaling more than 30 million Kyrgyz soms. Over the last two years, UNHCR has also been providing social institutions, hospitals and vulnerable people with humanitarian aid such as coal, bed linen, mattresses, folding beds, kitchenware, clothing and shoes. In 2012, UNHCR plans to continue implementation of small community-based projects as well as distribution of warm clothing donated by Japanese retail company UNIQLO to very vulnerable people. More than fifty schools in Jalal-Abad, Osh, and Batken provinces will be provided with sport items received from the International Olympic Committee and computer equipment for teaching children. The UN Refugee Agency has been present in Kyrgyzstan since 1995 when offices were established in Bishkek and Osh. The office in Jalal-Abad opened in June 2010. UNHCR assistance to refugees, returnees, stateless and internally displaced people in the country now exceeds 60 million USD.
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Visit of the Regional Representative to Turkmenistan framed the coming OIC Conference
06.02.2012
Visit of Regional Representative to Ashgabat was devoted to the discussion of the future cooperation with the Government of Turkmenistan and forthcoming OIC Ministerial Conference devoted to the "Problems of Refugees in the Muslim World".
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26.01.2012
UNHCR was presented a certificate of honor for its significant contribution in strengthening interethnic harmony and contributing to the social-economic, cultural and spiritual development of the city and region by Mayor of Jalal-Abad.
New UNHCR Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic Johann Siffointe assumed his duties
19.01.2012
On 18 January 2012, Mr. Johann Siffointe, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kyrgyzstan handed over his Letter of Presentation to H.E. Mr. Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
New Year events allow children to better integrate
28.12.2011
More than 70 of them came to one of the famous and prestigious Almaty theatres to see the performance and take part in the New Year entertainment round dance.
Turkmenistan becomes the first country in Сentral Asia which accedes to the 1954 Convention
12.12.2011
On December 7-8, 2011 during the ministerial meeting in Geneva, it was officially announced that Turkmenistan acceded to the Convention of 1954 relating to the status of stateless persons. Thus, Turkmenistan became the first country in Central Asia which acceded to the 1954 Stateless Convention.
Statelessness: More than 3,000 stateless people given Turkmen nationality
12.12.2011
As soon as she was handed her citizenship papers, Guljahan Egenova began thinking excitedly about the whole new future ahead of her. "I am proud," said the pretty 24-year-old during a recent ceremony in the northern Turkmenistan.
Government officials encouraged and equipped by training on refugee status determination
25.11.2011
In order to share best practices and strengthen the national asylum system, UNHCR conducted a seminar for government officials on Refugee Status Determination (RSD) from November 21-23, 2011 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Refugees are celebrating Eidi Qurban Holiday In Tajikstan
14.11.2011
For many refugees and asylum seekers holidays are difficult times, because they may even not have means to cook food and share the holiday joys with their families and friends.
UNHCR takes part in celebrating UN day in Kazakhstan
01.11.2011
In Kazakhstan the UN day was marked by the Roundtable on the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Regional Representative visiting Southern Kyrgyzstan
28.10.2011
During his visit to southern Kyrgyzstan Mr. Saber Azam, Regional Representative for Central Asia went for site visits to see peacebuilding initiatives and quick-impact projects being implemented in Osh and Jalalabad.
