Kyrgyzstan Update

Dear Kyrgyzstan Families:

I have attached below the latest communication from the US embassy in Kyrgyzstan. They confirm that the adoption process is supported and that it is a matter of when they will move forward. I think it significant that the Consular indicates “certainly not this week”. I would hear this as they think this could happen soon but again no one knows at this time. Let us all hope this is soon. I will keep you informed as we receive new information.

Warm regards,
Brent Brent E. Yoder, LCSW

As you may know the Parliament convened a special adoption commission to investigate the cases. Now the Parliament should discuss findings of this commission among 3 committees: Safety and Security, Migration and Children’s issues. After that the findings and recommendations will be discussed by the whole chamber and the Parliament will elaborate recommendations to the Government. According to our contacts, the adoption commission has changed its originally negative attitude, it sounds much more benevolent now. Its prediction is that eventually everything will be fine – however it is hard to predict when, certainly not this week. Government in its own turn is waiting for completion of Parliament’s work on adoptions. At the same time the Government is revising adoption regulations and working out provisional measures for 65 pipeline families. We have notified both Government and Parliament of immigration procedures and benefits for adoptive children. Currently we are closely cooperating with the General Prosecutor's office which is investigating a few fraudulent adoption cases, by providing it with explanation of adoption procedures for U.S. parents. We continue working with the MFA regarding authenticatio fees for adoptive parents.
Sincerely
Consular section

Kyrgyzstan update

March 20th was the published date for presenting the recommendations for international adoptions to the Parliament from the adoption panel. The recommendations were not presented and have been placed on hold due to a new political crisis in Kyrgyzstan. One of the members of Parliament has assassinated recently while secretly traveling from Kazakhstan back to Kyrgyzstan. This assassination has many underlying political implications and has resulted in an investigation of key government officials. This crisis has taken precedence over the adoption issue, which has been postponed without comment on when it will be considered again. I know this is not the news you all hoped for. I hope that this will not be a long delay and that we get resolution soon. We will continue to monitor the situation. As one of our families so clearly stated, "Is anyone considering the children?'