More than 74,000 Kyrgyzstanis participate in ID card replacement campaign

14:18, 31 августа 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Baktygul OSMONALIEVA

The campaign on free replacement of 2004 AN series ID cards for new 2024 ID cards has been completed in Kyrgyzstan.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development, as of August 30, about 100,000 applications had been processed, and more than 74,000 passports had been produced.

Citizens from the following regions participated in the campaign:

• Bishkek — 19,177 people;
• Osh region — 16,677 people;
• Jalal-Abad region — 15,667 people;
• Chui region — 12,998 people;
• Batken region — 10,996 people;
• Issyk-Kul region — 7,470 people;
• Osh city — 6,214 people;
• Talas region — 4,099 people;
• Naryn region — 3,248 people.

The President announced a campaign on free replacement of ID cards on July 1.

«As everyone knows, passports, ID cards and other documents are now produced here. Previously, there were rumors that Kyrgyz passports were sold to foreign citizens. Unfortunately, there were cases, when such rumors turned out to be true. Perhaps, even today, many foreigners have Kyrgyz passports and ID cards in their hands. Their validity period can be from five to ten years. Of course, after the expiration of the term, they will all become invalid,» Sadyr Japarov said.