President: Foreign workers come to Kyrgyzstan for specific projects

Foreign workers come to Kyrgyzstan solely to implement specific projects and depart once their work is finished, according to President Sadyr Japarov. He emphasized that these individuals are not seeking permanent residency but are engaged for defined tasks.

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Foreign workers come to Kyrgyzstan not for permanent residence, but for the implementation of specific projects. Upon completion of the project, they return to their countries.

Japarov provided examples, such as the construction of a waste processing plant in Bishkek, which employed 500 Chinese specialists. After the plant's completion, these workers returned to China. Similarly, following the modernization of the Bishkek Thermal Power Plant, foreign specialists departed, leaving the facility fully staffed by Kyrgyz citizens. This pattern applies to railway projects, road construction, and factory development.

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Now only five engineers remain there, training our specialists. The same picture was observed during the modernization of the Bishkek Thermal Power Plant: after the project was completed, foreign specialists left, and now the facility is 100 percent staffed by citizens of Kyrgyzstan.

Each foreign worker is strictly assigned to a particular project. Unauthorized movement to other projects or remaining in the country illegally after a project concludes is prohibited. The president assured that all foreign nationals are registered with relevant state bodies. Their work visas, permits, and duration of stay are meticulously controlled.

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Each foreign worker is involved exclusively within the framework of a specific project. Moving to another project independently or staying illegally in the country after the work is completed is not allowed.

Employers bear full responsibility for their foreign staff. Both workers and employers face penalties for any violations. Japarov stated that stringent measures are increasingly being implemented to ensure both parties understand and fulfill their obligations.

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Their work visas, permits, and terms of stay are controlled. The employer also bears full responsibility. In case of violations, responsibility is provided for both the worker and the employer.