2011.11.18: November 18, 2011: Peace Corps Suspends Program in Kazakhstan
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2011.11.18: November 18, 2011: Peace Corps Suspends Program in Kazakhstan
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Kazakhstan
Peace Corps has suspended its volunteer activities in Kazakhstan based on a number of operational considerations. All 117 Peace Corps volunteers serving in the country are safe and accounted for, and will soon be participating in a transition conference.
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Kazakhstan
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Kazakhstan
Caption: The US's Peace Corps is pulling out of Kazakhstan days after a gunman killed seven people in the southern city of Taras. A police investigator examines a Kalashnikov machine gun at the site of an attack in Taraz on Nov 12. Photo: REUTERS
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2011 -- Peace Corps has suspended its volunteer activities in Kazakhstan based on a number of operational considerations. All 117 Peace Corps volunteers serving in the country are safe and accounted for, and will soon be participating in a transition conference.
"The Peace Corps has made significant contributions to the development of Kazakhstan for almost two decades," said Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams. "For the past 18 years, Peace Corps volunteers have worked alongside their Kazakhstan counterparts to create a lasting impact that lives on in schools, clinics, NGOs and community and youth centers throughout the country. We thank the government and people of Kazakhstan for welcoming Peace Corps volunteers into their communities, and we are grateful for their strong support and partnership over the years."
Kazakhstan is celebrating its 20th anniversary of independence this year. According to the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index, Kazakhstan is one of the most developed countries in the world to host a Peace Corps program.
Peace Corps has operated in Kazakhstan without interruption since 1993. Over 1,120 Americans have served in Kazakhstan since the program was established, working with communities in projects focused on teaching English, education, youth development, HIV/AIDS prevention, and community development.
Families with questions or concerns may contact the Peace Corps' Counseling and Outreach unit, which maintains a 24-hour, 7 days a week duty system. The telephone number during standard office hours is (800) 424-8580, extension 1470; the after-hours number is (202) 692-1470.
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