Kyrgyzstan hosts conference on repatriation of children from Syria and Iraq

Bishkek, Sept. 30, 2025 /Kabar/. Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Baktybek Bekbolotov, participated in a regional conference on the repatriation of children from Syria and Iraq.

Delegations from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, representatives of the European Union, the United States, and international child protection experts also participated in the event to exchange experiences on repatriation, providing psychosocial support, and ensuring children's access to education.

A regional conference is held in Bishkek on September 29.

Co-organized by the Ministry of Labour, Social Welfare and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic, European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, the Regional Convening on the Reintegration of Returnee Children from Syria and Iraq marks a critical moment in Central Asia’s collective response to one of the region’s most complex humanitarian challenges.