Enhancing cooperation among the Prague Process states

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Media Digest February 2022

2022-03-07

Armenia

EU Cooperation

EU and UN partners support insitutional reforms in the field of migration management
Armenian
EU to strengthen migration services and management in Armenia
English

Migration issues and challenges

What actions RA citizens should accomplish within 30 days after entering Russian Federation
Armenian

Azerbaijan

IOs dealing with Migration

ICMPD arranged online lecture for SMS
English

Georgia

EU Cooperation

European Parliament reaffirms support for Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations
English
Head of Georgia
English
Sitting of the Georgia-EU Parliamentary Association Committee
English

Remittances

January 2022: money transfers to Georgia up 12.7%
English

Other

Georgians offer assistance to Ukrainians unable to return to country due to conflict
English

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Kazakhstan and Austria Celebrate 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
English
Kazakhstan: Open Door Policy for Investors in Action
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Briefing on the transfer to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the functions of regulating migration processes
Russian

IOs dealing with Migration

The Almaty Process
English
Webinar on preparation of the voluntary review of the status of implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
English

NGOs dealing with Migration

Information Campaign on human trafficing
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

EU Special Representative for Central Asia to arrive in Kyrgyzstan
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan urges migrants in Moscow to observe laws
English
Kyrgyzstan asks Russia to revise medical examination rules for its migrants
English
Kyrgyzstan offers Russia to open branch of migration center in Bishkek
English
Talant Mamytov discusses problems of migrants with Valentina Matvienko
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Portal for labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan launched in Orenburg
English

Border Management

About 180 heavy trucks stand in line at Kyrgyz-Kazakh border
English
Batken residents affected by border conflict to get another allowance
English
Friendship Pilaf' organized by residents of border villages
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agree to resolve border issue without third party
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Labour migration

At least 1,188 million citizens of Kyrgyzstan work abroad
English
Parents of over 93,000 children in Kyrgyzstan work abroad
English
Restrictions for labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan lifted in 3 regions of Russia
English

Remittances

Migrants transfer $2.76 billion to Kyrgyzstan in 2021
English

Diaspora

Portal for labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan launched in Orenburg
English

Moldova

EU Cooperation

EU to provide 5mln Euro - support for people affected by energy crisis
English
Moldova's economic priorities discussed with top European bank's mission
English

NGOs dealing with Migration

Law Centre of Advocates issues a thematic report on foreigners rights
English

Border Management

Agreement on building of border road bridge over the Prut signed
English
As of 28 February, Ukraine closed entry into country through Transnistrian border section
English
Increased flow of passangers recorded at Moldovan BCPs with Ukraine
English
Sculeni border crossing point of Moldova to be modernized
English

Labour migration

EU to provide grants for development of inclusive employment services
English

Diaspora

Speaker had meeting with Moldovan diaspora in Baku
English

Other

Moldova Declares State of Emergency and closes airspace
English
Moldovan authorities mobilize for refugees' crisis
English

Russia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes to fix in the law the change of the purpose of entry of migrants into Russia without leaving the country
Russian
The Ministry of Internal Affairs will assist citizens of Ukraine, the DPR and the LPR in extending their stay in the Russian Federation
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

Additional Visa and Immigration Changes Announced
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Bulgaria issued
Russian
Kyrgyzstan asks Russia to ease conditions for migrants
Russian
Russia is turning into Babylon' - networks about the increased influx of migrants to the Russian Federation
Russian
Russia should not become like Kosovo: on a new migration strategy
Russian
Will refugees from the DPR and LPR leave Kyrgyz migrants in Russia without work?
Russian

Labour migration

In Russia, calls are made to "severely punish" migrants who breach the laws of the country
Russian
Migrants in Russia: "the risk of ethnic enclaves" and bans on professions in Kaluga
Russian
Russia granted amnesty to more than 120,000 labor migrants from Tajikistan
Russian
Russia has increased the quota for employment of migrants from Uzbekistan
Russian
Russia has softened the procedure for the entry of foreigners - what citizens of Armenia need to know
Russian
Russia tightens health rules for labour migrants, causing dismay and headaches
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The tightening of sanitary requirements for labour migrants in Russia is alarming
Russian
Why do we need the EAEU?' Kyrgyzstanis in Russia complain about tougher requirements for migrants
Russian

Other

A single document with a chip for short-term stay of migrants has become optional in the Russian Federation
Russian
Experts: digitalization of migration services will make it easier to attract labour to Russia
Russian

Tajikistan

EU Cooperation

Meeting with the European Parliament Delegation
Russian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

230 households in Tajikistan advised to move to safer places to live
English
About 4,000 Tajiks live in Ukraine, says Tajik ambassador to Ukraine
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More than 3 million Tajik citizens reportedly officially registered in Russia last year
English

Migration issues and challenges

Doctor Drain: 'Exodus' Of Tajiks To Russia Seen As Migration Laws Eased
English

Border Management

39 Kyrgyzstanis convicted of illegal border crossing in northern Tajikistan
Russian
On the brink of conflict. How the disputed borders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan quarrel with age-old neighbors
Russian

Labour migration

Head of the Ministry of Labor: Russia granted amnesty to 120,000 Tajik labor migrants
Russian

Other

More than 4 million people in Tajikistan vaccinated against COVID-19 so far
English

Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

Turkmenistan took part in 'EU
Russian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

A regular meeting of the Council of Heads of the migration authorities of the CIS Participant States was held
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Training conference on International Migration Law
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Vulnerable groups of migrants and durable solutions to fight trafficking in persons
English

Ukraine

EU Cooperation

Analysis: In just one week, the EU has changed forever
English
Brussels will apply a never-used EU law to host Ukrainian refugees. How does it work?
English
EU ready and 'well prepared' to host Ukrainian refugees, says Commissioner Ylva Johansson
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Development of Ukraine's new migration policy strategy to reduce outflow of labor resources
English
Estonia to provide over EUR 350,000 worth of humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
English
Norwegian Refugee Council studies the work of the Stanytsia Luhanska
Ukrainian
Operation UNIFIER - stage of consultations
Ukrainian
The new face of the leadership.' The next competitive selection has ended at the State Border Guard Service
Ukrainian
The State Border Guard Service received assistance from the Austrian Government
Ukrainian

IOs dealing with Migration

A regular meeting of the OSCE Program Steering Board was held in Kyiv
Ukrainian
Commissioner for Human Rights
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Information for persons under UNHCR mandate
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Joint UN mission visits humanitarian-development nexus projects in eastern Ukraine
English
Statement on the sitation in Ukraine: IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino
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Statement on the situation in Ukraine attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
English
UNHCR representatives sent more than 60 tons of humanitarian aid to the TOTU
Ukrainian
United Nations and MDM delivered humanitarian aid to Luhansk oblast
English

Migration issues and challenges

I have nothing in Warsaw. I just want to be safe. On the road with a Ukrainian fleeing Kyiv
English

Border Management

About 120,000 people cross the western border every day
Ukrainian
Two more checkpoints will be open around the clock on the border with Hungary
Ukrainian

Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

A conference of special representatives of the EU and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held in the capital
English
Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia
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Abdulaziz Kamilov receives the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament
English
Joint statement following the EU and Central Asia Special Envoys for Afghanistan and EU Special Representative for Central Asia meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
English
Special Representative of the President holds meeting with the Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Joint Board meeting of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and the UNDP projects "Promoting youth employment in Uzbekistan" and "Adapting population skills to the post-pandemic economy in Fergana Valley"
English
Joint Position of the SCO RATS, the CIS ATC and the CSTO Secretariat on Combating Terrorism and Extremism was signed
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UNODC and Japan sign US$4.1 million agreement for the implementation of the Cross-Border Cooperation Initiative in Central Asia
English

Remittances

Citizens of Uzbekistan received more than $500 million in January through international remittances
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Remittances to Uzbekistan set a new record in 2021
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