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> From: Ronald Huttner <rshutt@netspace.net.au>
> Date: 10 June 2008 11:10:52 PM
> To: "International Law Librarians List (Int-Law)" <Int-Law@CIESIN.COLUMBIA.EDU
> >
> Subject: Kazakhstan's Immigration Laws
>
> Hi All,
> I was in that crazy country very recently and had a dreadful
> experience with the immigration authorities at the time of my
> attempted departure. Yes - departure ! Not entry. I had entered the
> country by land with a tour group, but was now leaving the group
> (the tour having finished) and seeking to fly to Moscow from Almaty
> in Kazakhstan. I was denied boarding because - according to the
> Kazakh immigration authorities - having entered on a group visa I
> could ONLY leave the country with the group. The fact that the
> remainder of the group was flying out of Almaty that night to
> Sydney, via Seoul in South Korea, was of absolutely no interest to
> the Kazaks. According to them, I had to fly to Korea as well. Or
> persuade the rest of the rest of the group to fly with me to
> Moscow !!!! So - is there anyone on this List that knows anything
> at all about Kazakh Immigration Law or could point me to some
> resources in English ? The Kazakhs caused me to miss my flight, lose
> a great deal of money in relation to accommodation and transfers
> that had been prepaid for Moscow, and stuff around in Almaty for a
> full day getting an "individual Entry Visa", as a pre-condition to
> being allowed to LEAVE the country !!! Crazy, huh ? Borat rules !!!
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ron Huttner LL.B (Hons)
> (Retired) Barrister, Solicitor, Law Lecturer and Legal Researcher
> Melbourne
> Victoria
> Australia.
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