Warden message- March 1, 2006

Today, March 1, 2006 at approximately 11:00 a.m., a fatal shooting occurred near the Dordoi Plaza Shopping Center in Bishkek.  Local police are currently investigating the crime.  The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek is advising American Citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic to avoid the immediate area surrounding Dordoi Plaza while police conduct a crime scene investigation.  The shooting at Dordoi Plaza is a reminder that American Citizens must be aware of their surroundings at all times.

U.S. citizens are urged to register and update their contact information at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs.  The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek is located at 171 Prospect Mira, 720016 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.  The phone number is 996-312-551-241, fax: 996-312-551-264, and website: http://bishkek.usembassy.gov.

Updated information on travel and security in the Kyrgyz Republic may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444.  U.S. citizens should consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet, the Travel Warning for the Kyrgyz Republic at http://travel.state.gov and the Public Announcement for Central Asia at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2491.html, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement at http://travel.state.gov/wwc1.html, and the travel publication "A Safe Trip Abroad" at http://travel.state.gov/asafetripabroad.html .