At least 1,200 children do not have birth certificates in Kyrgyzstan. The State Registration Service informed 24-kg.com news agency.
According to the state service, the Code of Violations contains an article «Violation of terms for registration of birth of a child,» which entails a fine of 1,000 soms.
According to officials, some parents drag out documentation of their children exactly because of the fine that causes a number of problems, and, above all, for the children.
The Government plans to conduct a national campaign to document the population, during which citizens will be able to obtain birth certificates for children in a simplified manner without payment of the fine until December 31, 2019.
