Government likely to establish temporary registration institute in Astana and Almaty
12:49, 27 January 2009
ASTANA. January 27. KAZINFORM /Zauresh Balkenova/ In case of worsening of the situation with migrants' residence on the territory of Kazakhstan Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov does not exclude establishment of an institute of temporary registration in Astana and Almaty, Kazinform reports.
The Premier believes that there is no extreme necessity yet, but the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs should consider the issue.
?It is a big problem for Almaty. Citizens of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan can stay in our country without registration for 90 days?, Head of the Internal Affairs Ministry Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov said. According to him, the Ministry together with the Akimat of Almaty will make proposals to the Government on the issue of strengthening the order of migrants stay on the territory of the republic.
Mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov proposed to reconsider the terms of residence of Kyrgyzstan citizens on the territory of Kazakhstan without registration downwards ? from 90 days to 1 month.
In accordance with the data of the Akimat, 287 thousand foreign citizens, 247 thousand out of which are Kazakhstanis, 40 thousand ? foreigners, live in Almaty at present.