Travel/Study to Kyrgyzstan

[Josh Wilson]

Realizing that the request was for comments off list - I would like to say
that we've recently polled our staff and administrators (mostly locals) and
students (mostly Americans) currently on the ground in Kyrgyzstan on exactly
this issue of safety. 

The report we've gotten back is that Kyrgyzstan is stable and that there has
been no incidents of note since the revolution in April of 2010 and the
South Kyrgyzstan Riots that continued into June of 2010. 

Our students there sounded more surprised at the question of whether they
felt safe in Bishkek than anything. 

Incidentally, most of the notes on state department sites have been there
since last year. America's state department currently has no warning
specifically on Kyrgyzstan. 

Best, 


Josh Wilson
Assistant Director
The School of Russian and Asian Studies
Editor in Chief
Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies
SRAS.org 
jwilson at sras.org


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[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ruder, Cynthia A
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:51 PM
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Travel/Study to Kyrgyzstan

Colleagues:

A parent has contacted me about his child's impending trip to Kyrgyzstan.
Given the latest travel warnings, including a warning to avoid all
non-essential travel there, he is very worried and does not want the student
to go.  Does anyone out there have any information or insight on this?  I'd
appreciate any thoughts or information you might have.  Please respond to me
OFF LIST at cynthia.ruder at uky.edu<mailto:cynthia.ruder at uky.edu>   Thanks
very much in advance for your assistance.

Best, Cindy

Cynthia A. Ruder, Associate Professor
University of Kentucky
MCL/Russian & Eastern Studies
1055 Patterson
Lexington, KY  40506-0027
859.257.7026
cynthia.ruder at uky.edu<mailto:cynthia.ruder at uky.edu>

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