Identifier
Created
Classification
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09BISHKEK886
2009-08-06 09:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bishkek
Cable title:  

KYRGYZSTAN: REQUEST TO CHANGE VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE

Tags:  CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG 
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DE RUEHEK #0886 2180939
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 060939Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY BISHKEK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2545
INFO RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 3926
UNCLAS BISHKEK 000886 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR CA/VO/F/P: PATTY HILL, LAURA STEIN AND
RACHEL HILTON
SCA/CEN: JGORKOWSKI
FRANKFURT FOR RCO KBROUGHAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: REQUEST TO CHANGE VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE

REF: A) Bishkek 499
B) 08 Bishkek 654
C) 07 Bishkek 1328

UNCLAS BISHKEK 000886

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR CA/VO/F/P: PATTY HILL, LAURA STEIN AND
RACHEL HILTON
SCA/CEN: JGORKOWSKI
FRANKFURT FOR RCO KBROUGHAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: REQUEST TO CHANGE VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE

REF: A) Bishkek 499
B) 08 Bishkek 654
C) 07 Bishkek 1328


1. (SBU) Summary: As reported in reftel A, the Kyrgyz government
continues to violate existing visa reciprocity between the United
States and the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 29, 2009, Embassy Bishkek
sent Diplomatic Note Number 203 protesting these changes and
advising the Kyrgyz government that the existing visa reciprocity
schedule would be changed if their policies did not return to the
previous visa reciprocity schedule. The Kyrgyz Ministry Foreign
Affairs informed the U.S. Embassy via Diplomatic Note Number
011/013-4793K dated July 7, 2009 that it would not issue multiple
entry visas for tourist visas. It would, however, instruct its
Embassies abroad to issue other multiple entry visas such as student
or work visas. End Summary.


2. (SBU) Post requests the following visa category and ONLY the
following visa category be changed. Post does not/not wish to
change Official or Diplomatic visas (A's and G's,) or any other visa
categories at this time.


Visa Category Old Reciprocity New Reciprocity
B-1 Multiple, 12 months Single, 3 months
B-2 Multiple, 12 months Single, 3 months
B-1/B-2 Multiple, 12 months Single, 3 months