Enhancing cooperation among the Prague Process states

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Media Digest April 2020

2020-06-15

Armenia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

MFA Armenia: new flights are being planned for organization of arrva of RA citizens from abroad
Russian
PM holds meeting on draft police reform strategy
English
Refugees residing in Armenia can also benefit from anticrisis programmes on overcoming Covid consequences
Russian
What information should have the RA citizen residing in Russia
Armenian

Azerbaijan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

11881 applications received via e-services of the State Migration Service
English
Statistics of the State Migration Service for the first quarter of 2020
English
The Republic of Azerbaijan elected as a member of the Global Forum on Migration and Development Steering Group
English

Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU welcomes Georgia’s anti-crisis plan, urges clear gender analysis during pandemic
Georgian
EU, FAO, Georgian Agriculture Ministry issue grants to bolster food production in Georgia amid COVID-19 crisis
Georgian
European Investment Bank to allocate €200 mln to Georgia amid coronavirus pandemic
Georgian
Georgia to benefit from EU financial support for socio-economic recovery during coronavirus outbreak
Georgian
President of the EU Commission praises anti-epidemic measures of Georgian gov't
Georgian

Migration issues and challenges

17, 627 Georgian citizens have been assisted in the host countries, and 8,728 – repatriated to Georgia as of 30 April
Georgian

Mobility

Date yet unknown for resumption of air traffic, public transportation
Georgian

Remittances

Russia, Italy, Greece remain largest source of remittances in Georgia in March
Georgian
World Bank predicts decline in remittances in Georgia due to coronavirus crisis
Georgian

Other

IMF financing of $450 mln to help Georgia contain COVID-19 pandemic, limit its economic impact
Georgian

Kazakhstan

Border Management

Decree on entry (exit) in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the stay of immigrants in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

BOMCA is providing 250 protective sets to Kyrgyz Customs
English

Migrant stories

Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia offers jobs to migrants
English

Labour migration

Government allows foreign specialists to enter Kyrgyzstan
English

Moldova

EU Cooperation

EU bilaterally supports Moldova to fight crisis by reallocating 87 million euros
English
EU Delegation head regrets that EU assistance is presented in negative light in Moldova
English
EU Document Shows Members Agree On Eastern Partnership Aspirations, Economic Integration
English
More funding for Moldova: €100 million within an EU macro-financial assistance package
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

MFA: Moldovan Citizens blocked at borders of EU MS, facing problems with documents and transportation
English
Moldovan health minister says lift of emergency state does not mean removal of all restrictions
English
Premier Chicu expresses gratitude to EU and countries helping Moldova to combat coronavirus
English

IOs dealing with Migration

As many as 4,051 people infected with COVID-19
English
Moldova: healthcare system readiness and covid-19 pandemic response evaluation
English
Switzerland and UNDP support 35 local communities to prevent spread of novel coronavirus
English
UNDP to assess socio-economic impact of covid-19 in Moldova
English
World Health Organization, UN Development Programme, Switzerland provide Moldova with support to prevent, control COVID-19
English

Research institutes

Moldova: healthcare system readiness and covid-19 pandemic response evaluation
English
Political researcher about EU financial assistance in the time of COVID19
English
Studies//What do Moldovans think about coronavirus?
English

Migration issues and challenges

Coronavirus: Charter flights are organised to pick up Moldovans from abroad
English
How can you find info on returning to Moldova during COVID19
Moldovan
Information on charter flights for repatriation of Moldovan citizens
Moldovan
MFA support for transportation and evacuation of Moldovans via Ukraine-Polish border
Moldovan
Moldovan, Polish foreign affairs ministers discuss cooperation within EaP
English

Border Management

WHO’s team visits Transnistrian region, at Chisinau's request
English

Russia

Irregular migration

Russia temporarily suspended deportation of migrants due to coronavirus
Russian

Tajikistan

EU Cooperation

3500 protective sets provided to border troops of Tajikistan by Bomca 9
English
Bomca 9 supports COVID-19 prevention measures in border agencies of Tajikistan
English
European Union mobilises additional EUR 48 million to support Tajikistan’s Covid-19 response
English

Border Management

Close the Tajik-Afghan border during the attack of the Taliban killed 19 military.
Russian

Remittances

World Bank predicts sharp decline in migrant transfers by 20%
Russian

Turkmenistan

IOs dealing with Migration

Video Conference between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
English

Ukraine

IOs dealing with Migration

As COVID-19 pandemic continues, forcibly displaced children need more support than ever
English
IOM and global affairs Canada take steps to respond to Covid-19 outbreak in Ukraine
English
IOM provides Ukrainian border guards with protective equipment
English
Live blog: UNHCR Ukraine Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
English
Live blog: UNHCR Ukraine Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
English
Many Roma families are particularly vulnerable in the current crisis of COVID-19
English

Labour migration

“Everyone to the army!”: State Border Service found a solution to the problem of unemployment of returning migrants
Russian
In total, 650 thousand people returned to Ukraine in the period from March 13 till April 1.
Russian
Majority of Ukrainian labour migrants want to stay in Poland, and those who leave due to quarantine want to return - study
Russian
Most Ukrainian workers want to stay in Poland, and those who leave because of quarantine want to return - study
Russian
Poland estimated how many Ukrainian labour migrants left the country. From March 15 until April 7, 143.2 thousand people returned from Poland to Ukraine.
Russian
Some return, others stay: how the situation with coronavirus affects Ukrainian labor migrants in Italy
Russian

Other

Modern books about refugees you need to know about
English