A new office of the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad and the Pre-Departure Training and Migrant Reintegration Center has opened in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second city, as part of efforts to promote safer and more structured labor migration.
The opening ceremony took place on April 29.
The project was implemented by the International Organization for Migration under the “Labour Migration – Central Asia” program, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
The new center in Osh is designed to provide comprehensive support to citizens at all stages of labor migration from pre-departure preparation to reintegration upon return.
Services include information on legal and safe employment channels abroad, pre-departure training, consultations on migrant rights and contract conditions, as well as guidance on the risks of labor exploitation and human trafficking.
In addition, the center assists job seekers in finding vacancies and organizes online interviews with prospective employers.
According to Esenbek Ergeshov, head of the labor migration department at the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad, around 5,500 Kyrgyz citizens were placed in jobs overseas through the center in 2025, while private agencies facilitated employment abroad for an additional 19,500 people.
Kyrgyzstan is also working to diversify its labor migration destinations. While Russia remains the primary destination, interest is growing in countries such as Turkey, South Korea, Japan, and several European countries.
