Thursday, September 6, 2012

Media Report: Kyrgyzstan Anti-Corruption Agency Announces Findings on Foreign Adoption

The 24kg News Agency is reporting findings of the Anti-Corruption Service under the State Committee for National Security (GKNB)in Kygryzstan. These findings allege the following corrupt practices with respect to the payments of bribes to officials in the Ministry in association with intercountry adoption:

1. Payment by foreign adoption agency of $15,000 - $20,000 in bribes to secure accreditation.
2. Payment by foreign agency of up to $2000 for each referred child.
3. Payment by foreign agency of up to $1000 for each favorable approval of adoption to the court.

Kyrgyzstan’s intelligence agencies release corrupt scheme of foreign adoptions September 6, 2012 24.kg news agency , by Makhinur NIYAZOVA http://eng.24.kg/community/2012/09/06/25554.html

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