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Kyrgystan
Travel Warning
This Travel Warning is being issued
on
March 24, 2005
to
update security information on Kyrgyzstan and to note that the Department of State urges
U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to the country. This Travel
Warning supersedes the Public Announcement issued on October 22, 2004.
Political demonstrations in March,
throughout the country, have led to clashes between pro-government and opposition forces.
Press reporting indicates that some members of the Kyrgyz Government have resigned. There have also been some reports of stores being looted in Bishkek in conjunction
with the demonstrations.
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On March 20, 21 and 22, political
demonstrations in southern Kyrgyzstan led to clashes between government and opposition
forces. The continued instability in the cities of Jalalabad and OSH HAS
significantly added to concerns about the security situation for Americans residing and
visiting there. The U.S. Peace Corps is exploring the possibility of removing its
Peace Corps Volunteers from Jalalabad and Osh Oblasts as a safety precaution.
The Department of State is advising U.S.
citizens to defer travel to Kyrgyzstan because of the current instability in that country.
U.S. citizens are urged to consider their
safety and security before traveling to Kyrgyzstan. In addition to the ongoing
political instability, the U.S. government is also aware of increased extremist activity
in Central Asia. Extremist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), a
terrorist organization with links to al-Qaida, may be planning terrorist acts targeting
U.S. Government facilities, Americans or American interests in Kyrgyzstan. New tactics,
including the use of suicide bombers, have been employed by terrorists in neighboring
Uzbekistan. As a result, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek continues to maintain a
heightened security posture.
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U.S. Embassy personnel continue to observe
heightened security precautions at work and in places where westerners congregate, as well
as public places, such as markets and bazaars.
Travel by U.S. Government personnel to
areas of Kyrgyzstan south and west of Osh is currently restricted. This is due to
the history of IMU activity in the area and the presence of land mines in the Batken
Oblast region and along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. The U.S. Embassy strongly
recommends against travel to these areas.
U.S. citizens are urged to register and
update their contact information at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek. The U.S. Embassy in
Bishkek is located at 171 Prospect Mira, 720016 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The phone number is
996-312-551-241, fax: 996-312-551-264, and website: http://www.usemb-bishkek.rpo.at.
Updated information on travel and security
in the Kyrgyzstan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747
within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should
consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Kyrgyzstan, the Worldwide
Caution Public Announcement, and the travel publication "A Safe Trip Abroad,"
all of which are available on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov.
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Haben Sie eine sichere
Reise!
Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
ˇTenga un viaje seguro!
Ayez un voyage sűr!
Have a safe trip!
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