Second wave of Kazakh Czechs repatriated

A group of 53 ethnic Czechs who had been living in Kazakhstan were flown to Prague on Wednesday night to start a new life in the Czech Republic. This is the second of three groups of Kazakh Czechs to be repatriated, in a scheme being run by the Czech Interior Ministry. The Interior Ministry plans to repatriate over 170 ethnic Czechs from Kazakhstan, as it says that the economic situation, as well as the ethnic group's safety in the region, has deteriorated over recent years. Over 50 million CZK (2.5 million USD) has been earmarked by the Interior Ministry for this project.