U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 19, 2010 On May 17, 2010, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty received confirmation that the Ministry of Education in Kazakhstan has given instructions to the Kazakhstani Embassy and Consulate in New York not to accept new dossiers for inter-country adoptions. The Ministry said that this moratorium on new …
Category: Kazakhstan
UPDATE 2: Kazakhstan
From the US Embassy in Almaty, please note the 10 day difference from that given to Adoption Service Providers (ASPs) last week. PEAR is seeking clarification: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Dear Ms. Pollock, Thank you for your email. Please be informed that the Consular Section of U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan received information from Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs that starting …
Update: Kazakhstan
Yesterday, numerous adoption service providers reported receiving notification from Counsel General Raushan Yesbulatova that Kazakhstan will temporarily cease accpeting new dossiers from prospective adoptive parents “due to the Hague” as of May 15, 2010. This information was also published on the JCICS blog this morning. Complete text of the letter is available at RainbowKids.org. There is nothing yet posted on …
MEDIA: Kazakhstan – Senate passes ratification of convention on protection of children and foreign adoption
Parliament ratified convention on protection of children and foreign adoption Astana. February 25. Kazakhstan Today – The deputies of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan at the plenary session today passed the Law on Ratification of Convention on Protection of Children and Foreign Adoption, the agency reports. According to the conclusion of the Senate Committee for Welfare Development, “the convention …
MEDIA: Kazakhstan – Majilis passed ratification of convention on protection of children and foreign adoption
Majilis passed ratification of convention on protection of children and foreign adoption Astana. January 27. Kazakhstan Today – The deputies of Majilis at the plenary session passed the bill on ratification by Kazakhstan of Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, the agency reports. According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, there …
Kazakhstan Adoptions Update
Yesterday the JCICS released this statement on Kazakhstan: “Joint Council confirms the suspension of dossier processing by the Kazakhstan Embassy and Consulates pending the finalization of a review of adoption cases by the Kazakhstan government. The following represents our understanding of the suspension. *The suspension of dossier processing by the Kazakhstan Embassy/Consulate is effective immediately.*Dossiers which have been processed and …