The Greeks in Kyrgyzstan form one of the country's smaller minority groups. The existing data are contradictory. According to 2009 Census there are 451 Greeks.[1] According to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are 150 families of Greek origin (650–700 people).[2] However, the data of the General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad give an even lower number (50 people).[3]
According to an official census of 1920, the Greeks of Kyrgyzstan numbered only 344.[4] Since 1939 and during World War II Greeks living in the Soviet Union—most of them were merchants, but there were also some farmers—suffered deportations, mainly to the steppes of Central Asia, particularly to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Siberia.[5] For a considerable time after the end of the war, these deported Greeks remained unrehabilitated, and were not allowed to return to their pre-deportation areas of settlement. Thus some of them chose to leave Siberia to settle in Kazakhstan and (to a lesser extent) in Kyrgyzstan.[6] Most of these Greeks were finally concentrated in the Osh province, and the town of Nookat in particular.[7]
During a second wave of deportations (1944–1949) initiated by the Stalinist regime, more than 31,000 families (Pontian Greeks and Greeks from Crimea) were sent to Bishkek; only 5,000 found a shelter living in squalid conditions. This time, the deported Greeks finally settled in the Talas Province.[7]
Migration to Greece
In early 1990s, the Greek community of Kyrgyzstan was still vibrant,[8] and numbered 3,000 members in all.[9] Nevertheless, from 1985 onward, their number has been decreasing, due to outmigration by Greeks in search of work.[10] According to the statistics, during the 1990s 860 members of the Greek community of Kyrgyzstan (0.57% if the total number of Greek immigrants from the former Soviet Union) settled in Greece.[8]
Organization
The community is represented by the Filia (Friendship) Association of Ethnic Greeks, headed by chairwoman Olga Kupriyanova. According to her, the association has 300 members.[10] They operate a Greek school with a Greek teacher whose salary is covered by the Greek government, Secretariat of Greeks Abroad. The University of Bishkek opened a Greek language department in 2003.[2]
^ abPopulation and Housing Census 2009. Chapter 3.1. Resident population by nationality(PDF) (in Russian), Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010, retrieved 2021-12-14
^ ab. Hellenic Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^. General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
^Agtzidis, Vlassis. (PDF). Antivaron. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
^Hess, Christin (November 2008). "The Contested Terrain of the Parallel Society: The Other Natives in Contemporary Greece and Germany". Europe-Asia Studies. 60 (9): 1521–1522. doi:10.1080/09668130802362276.
^Abazov, Rafis (November 1999). "Economic Migration in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan". Post-Communist Economies. 11 (2): 240. doi:10.1080/14631379996002. * Hess (2008), 1521–1522 * Kekis, Theoharis. " "The Pontian Question as of 2008". Retrieved 7 May 2008.[dead link]
^ abAgtzidis, Vlassis. . Detections. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
^ abDiamanti–Karanou, Panagoula (January 2003). "Migration of Ethnic Greeks from the Former Soviet Union to Greece, 1990-2000: Policy Decisions and Implications". Southeast European and Black Sea Studies. 3 (1): 27, 32. doi:10.1080/713999342.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Kalamvrezos, Dionysis (February 2006). . Diplomacy. 3 (26). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
^ abBengard, A. (2009-04-15). . Kabar Kyrgyzstan Information Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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greeks, kyrgyzstan, form, country, smaller, minority, groups, existing, data, contradictory, according, 2009, census, there, greeks, according, greek, ministry, foreign, affairs, there, families, greek, origin, people, however, data, general, secretariat, gree. The Greeks in Kyrgyzstan form one of the country s smaller minority groups The existing data are contradictory According to 2009 Census there are 451 Greeks 1 According to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are 150 families of Greek origin 650 700 people 2 However the data of the General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad give an even lower number 50 people 3 Greeks in KyrgyzstanTotal population451 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Initial settlement 1 2 Migration to Greece 2 Organization 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditInitial settlement Edit According to an official census of 1920 the Greeks of Kyrgyzstan numbered only 344 4 Since 1939 and during World War II Greeks living in the Soviet Union most of them were merchants but there were also some farmers suffered deportations mainly to the steppes of Central Asia particularly to Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan and Siberia 5 For a considerable time after the end of the war these deported Greeks remained unrehabilitated and were not allowed to return to their pre deportation areas of settlement Thus some of them chose to leave Siberia to settle in Kazakhstan and to a lesser extent in Kyrgyzstan 6 Most of these Greeks were finally concentrated in the Osh province and the town of Nookat in particular 7 During a second wave of deportations 1944 1949 initiated by the Stalinist regime more than 31 000 families Pontian Greeks and Greeks from Crimea were sent to Bishkek only 5 000 found a shelter living in squalid conditions This time the deported Greeks finally settled in the Talas Province 7 Migration to Greece Edit In early 1990s the Greek community of Kyrgyzstan was still vibrant 8 and numbered 3 000 members in all 9 Nevertheless from 1985 onward their number has been decreasing due to outmigration by Greeks in search of work 10 According to the statistics during the 1990s 860 members of the Greek community of Kyrgyzstan 0 57 if the total number of Greek immigrants from the former Soviet Union settled in Greece 8 Organization EditThe community is represented by the Filia Friendship Association of Ethnic Greeks headed by chairwoman Olga Kupriyanova According to her the association has 300 members 10 They operate a Greek school with a Greek teacher whose salary is covered by the Greek government Secretariat of Greeks Abroad The University of Bishkek opened a Greek language department in 2003 2 See also EditGreece Kyrgyzstan relations Greeks in Kazakhstan Greeks in UzbekistanReferences Edit a b Population and Housing Census 2009 Chapter 3 1 Resident population by nationality PDF in Russian Bishkek National Committee on Statistics 2010 retrieved 2021 12 14 a b Kyrgyzstan The Greek Community Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archived from the original on 2009 05 16 Retrieved 2009 05 04 General Information General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad Archived from the original on July 16 2008 Retrieved 2009 05 07 Agtzidis Vlassis The Historical Presence of the Greeks in the Caucasus PDF Antivaron Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2012 Retrieved 7 May 2008 Hess Christin November 2008 The Contested Terrain of the Parallel Society The Other Natives in Contemporary Greece and Germany Europe Asia Studies 60 9 1521 1522 doi 10 1080 09668130802362276 Abazov Rafis November 1999 Economic Migration in Post Soviet Central Asia The Case of Kyrgyzstan Post Communist Economies 11 2 240 doi 10 1080 14631379996002 Hess 2008 1521 1522 Kekis Theoharis The Pontian Question as of 2008 Retrieved 7 May 2008 dead link a b Agtzidis Vlassis Stalin s Persecutions against the Greeks of the Soviet Union Detections Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 7 May 2008 a b Diamanti Karanou Panagoula January 2003 Migration of Ethnic Greeks from the Former Soviet Union to Greece 1990 2000 Policy Decisions and Implications Southeast European and Black Sea Studies 3 1 27 32 doi 10 1080 713999342 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Kalamvrezos Dionysis February 2006 The Greek Diaspora in Russia Diplomacy 3 26 Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 7 May 2009 a b Bengard A 2009 04 15 O Kupriyanova Kolichestvo grekov v Kyrgyzstane za 15 let umenshilos O Kupriyanova The number of Greeks in Kyrgyzstan has been decreasing for 15 years Kabar Kyrgyzstan Information Agency Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2009 05 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greeks in Kyrgyzstan amp oldid 1120597019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
