Every year, Kyrgyzstan welcomes 2 times more foreigners than the population of the country. This was stated at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration by Marat Maralbaev, Deputy Director of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, 24.kg .
The member of the Kyrgyz parliament, Adakhan Madumarov scrutinized the chief border patrol man asking whether there was any data analysis like in the neighbouring country.
“The number of inbound travellers is twice the population of the country. Do we know the purpose of their stay, length, and departure? Of course, you will say that this is connected with the situation in Russia and Ukraine. According to the government agencies of Uzbekistan, 225,000 of their nationals have chosen Kyrgyzstan as their permanent place of residence. Unlike our bodies, they analyze. What bilateral agreements on the period of visa-free stay are being violated?” Madumarov asked.
Marat Maralbaev replied that the Border Service also analyzed arriving tourists confirming the figures uttered by the deputy.
“Yes, every year foreigners arrive in Kyrgyzstan 1.5-2 times more than the entire population of the republic. Their purpose is tourism, education, and work. We also do analysis. We will provide you with detailed answers further,” Maralbaev added.
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