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Kyrgyzstan, once a major participant of the international adoption field, is now mentioned with nothing but contempt and spurn. The story of the 65 children awaiting their families has made it to the front pages of adoption blogs, became a heated topic of discussion within many chatrooms, reached several written publications, and is now a major concern for the US Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues. There is, however, a great hope that the current situation will be resolved speedily and efficiently, and that these, and many other children, will soon be with their forever families.

Going back to the moment when China released its new adoption regulations and provisions, effectively making their adoption process cumbersome and unreliable at best, Kyrgyzstan, along with other Asian countries, stepped up to fill the void created by China’s decision. A neighboring country, Kyrgyzstan, both geographically and ethnically closer to China than Russia, another major partaker in the field of international adoption, appealed to the american parents with its transparent and straight forward process, reasonable associated fees, and a general reliability of the program. For some time Kyrgyzstan was a viable alternative, and soon became a primary program that parents asked about and considered, many naming Kyrgyzstan as the only option considered. Things, however, rapidly declined at the end of 2008.

Kyrgyzstan met 2009 with several changes to their regulatory bodies, initiating some worries and raising concerns with both prospective adoptive parents and international adoption service providers alike. Prospective adoptive parents needed to know that their adoption process would not be interrupted, that their children will be coming home in time, that their families will be once and forever united and can finally be home together. Adoption service providers shared these concerns with their families, but were also apprehensive about the future of this adoption program and their ability to continually offer this program now and in the future. However, neither were prepared for the upcoming developments.

Without officially instating a moratorium on international adoption, Kyrgyzstan initiated a comprehensive review of its adoption laws, provisions and regulations. While the final goal is to provide better services to its citizens, and to foreign nationals alike, it turned out to be a lengthier process than was originally anticipated. There were several governmental meetings held over the course of the past few months, some solely for the representatives of the authoritative bodies of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, and some involving representatives of foreign organizations, including UNICEF, directed both at finalizing and accepting proposed changes to the adoption regulations and getting the process back on track. Kyrgyzstan officials expressed their support for the intercountry adoption process, however insist, that everything must follow international conventions and the process must be in the best interest of children. In a meeting with several members of Kyrgyz Parliament UNICEF representatives urged everyone to consider Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions when implementing new regulations, and United States, having recently ratified the Convention, has expressed its understanding of certain aspects that Kyrgyzstan is facing to become compliant with the convention requirements.

Situation in Kyrgyzstan is continually monitored by the Department of State and adoption service providers’ representatives. The upcoming meeting of the Kyrgyz officials should be the next stepping stone on the road to bring these children home to their families, and to reopen this, once a very dependable program, for the future prospective adoptive families.

Article Source: EzineArticles.com