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Kyrgyz Citizens Serving Sentences Abroad: Over 1,500 Incarcerated in Various Countries

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1,587 citizens of Kyrgyzstan are serving sentences in prisons abroad. This information was shared by the Deputy Minister of Justice, Orozobek Sydykov, during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on constitutional legislation, state structure, judicial and legal issues, and regulations.

Breakdown of Kyrgyz citizens serving sentences in various countries:

  • In Russia - 742
  • In Turkey - 31
  • In Tajikistan - 25
  • In Kazakhstan - 86
  • In Italy - 10
  • In Hungary - 1
  • In Germany - 1
  • In the UAE - 15
  • In Saudi Arabia - 2
  • In Korea - 8
  • In Slovakia - 1
  • In Slovenia - 1
  • In Uzbekistan - 45
  • In Ukraine - 2
  • In Romania - 1
  • In Moldova - 1
  • In France - 1
  • In China - 13
  • In Iraq - 41
  • In Belarus - 4
  • In Lithuania - 2
  • In Georgia - 2
  • In Iran - 1

Additionally, 788 Kyrgyzstanis are under investigation in foreign countries, with the majority being in Russia (742), followed by Turkey (13), Tajikistan (9), Kazakhstan (5), Italy (5), Hungary (4), Germany (2), Egypt (2), Saudi Arabia (2), Korea (1), Czech Republic (1), and France (1).