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] An APCD member undertook a mission to the Kyrgyz Republic, which has a population of over 5 million people.
The Prime Minister's Office, Department of Social and Culture Development, is responsible for Organizations of People with Disabilities. The Director-General, Mr. Sarybaee Asnbek Mukashevich, and the Officer-in-Charge of Disability, Mr. Asakeev Stalvlk Amanturovich, met with the APCD mission member and promised to collaborate with APCD and support Disabled Peoples' International to form a National Assembly; furthermore, they are willing to support the Central Asia Sub-Regional Assembly in the future.
After the Kyrgyz Republic's independence from the Russian Federation, the social infrastructure has been deteriorating, including disability and social security.
The current Labour Law (1999) states that a minimum of 4 percent (quota) of a company's employees should be persons with disabilities.
According to APCD ex-trainee, Mr. Shamyrbek Ydyrysov, 30 percent of persons with disabilities do not have adequate housing, and only 1 percent of students with disabilities are attending regular schools.
Approximately 300 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are concerned with disability, of which 100 are run by people with disabilities.
There are basically two main groups of Disabled Peoples' Organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic. One is the Independent Association of Women with Disabilities of the Kyrgyz Republic, led by Ms. Asipa Musaeva (President) who is also the National Coordinator and Council Member under the Ministry of Social and Culture Development. This Group is collaborating with the Union of Young Disabled People, led by Mr. Shamyrbek Ydyrysov, an APCD ex-trainee (CBSHOD 2005).
The other group is the Public Movement of the Disabled Young People of Kyrgyz Republic, led by Mr. Mirbek Asangariev, also an APCD ex-trainee (CBSHOD 2004). This organization has two supporting organizations; one is the National Organization Workers Association and the other is Bishkek University, which provides office space and student volunteers. The Public Movement of the Disabled Young People of Kyrgyz Republic is aiming to form a political party with people with disabilities participating in policy making and raising a voice of their own. Presently, there are 270 members. APCD mission had a meeting with both groups to encourage them to establish a National Assembly to unify the voices of persons with disabilities and collaborate with each other.
According to the Director-General of the Department of Social and Culture Development, there is the National Coordination Council under the Prime Minister. The members include several Ministries such as the Ministries of Education, Public Health, Transportation and Construction. There are also three NGO Representatives; Presidents of the Blind Association, Women Independent Association of Disabled of Kyrgyz Republic and Parent Association of Disabled Children. The Vice-Prime Minister is the Chairman and Vice-Ministers are members. They are seeking barrier-free accessibility for the built environment for transportation, job placements and promoting the sales of goods produced by people with disabilities.
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