UNHCR Factsheet: The Kyrgyz Republic

Key Figures (as of 31 December 2021)

• 1,003 Refugees and Asylum-Seekers from Afghanistan (522), Syria (81), Ukraine (18) and other countries.
• 600 known Stateless people with more cases being discovered.

The operation in the Kyrgyz Republic is coordinated by the UNHCR Representation to Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In 2022, UNHCR requires $8.8 million to protect refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people across the four countries. As of 12 April 2022, the operation is 22% funded.

CONTACTS

Hans Friedrich Schodder, UNHCR Representative for Central Asia, schodder@unhcr.org

Asel Sharsheeva, Head of National Office, sharshea@unhcr.org

Mariko Hall, External Relations Officer, hallma@unhcr.org