Bishkek, March 2, 2026 /Kabar/. There are about 22 thousand Kyrgyz in the Middle East countries, Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu, Director of the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs.
According to him, an operational headquarters has been created and nightly monitoring has been carried out. There are about 22 thousand Kyrgyz in the Middle East.
"Currently, the situation is stable, there are no casualties. There are many Kyrgyz citizens who are traveling and working in Dubai and Qatar for tourism purposes.
There are about 800 tourists in Qatar. There are about 10 thousand citizens in the United Arab Emirates. The Consulate General has responded to more than a thousand appeals from Dubai. The Department of Tourism has sent requests to hotels to provide them with free accommodation.
There are 100 citizens in Israel and Iran.
Currently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering alternative routes and is taking phased measures," he said.