254 ethnic Kyrgyz received citizenship of Kyrgyzstan, head of the state committee for migration and employment Aigul Ryskulova told at a plenary meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) of Kyrgyzstan, news agency “Kabar” reported.

Aygul Ryskulova said that it has not been determined the status of 2 thousand ethnic Kyrgyz, who are returning to the motherland. She added that the ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of interior affairs of Kyrgyzstan first check ethnic Kyrgyz in order to grant them the citizenship.

Besides, it is expected to create an office of labor attaché jointly with the ministry of foreign affairs of Kyrgyzstan to protect the rights of ethnic Kyrgyz.