2024-04-17 03:44:51
The Soros-Kyrgyzstan Foundation is ceasing its activities in the republic due to the adoption of the law on non-profit organizations, Day.Az reports with reference to the Kyrgyz media.
It is noted that the fund ceased its activities due to new legislative requirements.
The closure of the fund was preceded by correspondence between the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which the head of the Kyrgyz state called on Washington not to interfere in the internal affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
Amendments to the law “On Non-Profit Organizations”, called the “law on foreign agents”, were signed by the President of Kyrgyzstan on April 2. The changes tighten operating rules for non-governmental (NGO) and non-profit (NPO) organizations. In particular, now authorized government agencies will be able to demand additional reporting from organizations that receive money from foreign donors and attend their events, and the tax service is allowed to conduct unscheduled inspections. NGOs and non-profit organizations recognized as “foreign representatives” will be required to accompany their publications with appropriate labeling.
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