According to him, 21 million soms have been allocated for the delivery of their bodies.

«Every year, 60 million soms are allocated from the budget for ’cargo 200.’ Overall, these funds are sufficient. In 2025, 472 people died abroad, and 56 million soms were allocated for the delivery of their bodies,» Baktybek Kudaiberdiev said.

He added that medical tourism has become increasingly popular among Kyrgyzstanis in recent years.

«Our citizens travel to Turkey and India in hopes of improving their health. Unfortunately, the death toll is also rising. About 20-25 citizens of Kyrgyzstan die in these countries each year,» the center’s director added.

As a reminder, on June 3, a major fire broke out at the Florist Inn in New Delhi. Twenty-one people died, including three Kyrgyzstanis. It was reported that most of the hotel’s foreign guests arrived in the Indian capital for treatment at local medical facilities.