Kyrgyzstani Maksat Esenbaev fell into labor slavery in Kazakhstan. He asks the authorities of the Kyrgyz Republic for help. His video message was posted on social media.
According to the man, he was born in 1984 in Ekinchi Kok-Moinok village, Issyk-Kul region. He went to a neighboring country with a friend to earn money, but both fell into slavery.
Maksat Esenbaev recently managed to escape. Long-haul truckers from Kyrgyzstan noticed him and took him towards Merke village, Zhambyl region.
The Kyrgyzstani intends to get new documents, since the old ones were taken away by the employer. He is looking for relatives to return to his homeland.
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that they were investigating the circumstances of the incident.