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The Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan officially allowed the use of the matronymic instead of the patronymicThe Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan officially allowed the use of the matronymic instead of the patronymic

The Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan officially allowed the use of the matronymic instead of the patronymic

Kyrgyz citizens who have reached the age of 16, when applying for documents, will be able to take a matronymic (mother's name) instead of a patronymic, if desired. The Constitutional Court of the Republic called on the Government of the country to make appropriate amendments to the legislation to develop the institute of matronymic for citizens of the country who have reached the age of majority.