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Media Digest June 2022

2022-07-05

Azerbaijan

IOs dealing with Migration

Final Workshop on Migration Policy Cycle
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Training on existing international and national legal frameworks in the field of protection of migrants' rights
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Visit to the Yevlakh city Detention Centre for ?llegal Migrants of the State Migration Service
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Visit to the Yevlakh city Detention Centre for İllegal Migrants of the State Migration Service
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Workshop on migration data management in Azerbaijan
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Workshop on scenario analyses and forecasting of migration flows
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Georgia

EU Cooperation

Opinion on Georgia's application for membership of the European Union
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?The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Lasha Darsalia has delivered a speech at the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC)
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EU offers Georgia membership
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EU offers Georgia membership
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Georgia and the European Union have agreed on the text of the EU-Georgia Association Agenda 2021-2027
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Ilia Darchiashvili has met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Ilia Darchiashvili met with the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia
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Irakli Gharibashvili meets with Charles Michel
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Meeting of the 5th Thematic Group of the Georgia-EU Association Subcommittee on Economic and Sectoral Cooperation
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NATO Says Georgia
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NATO Says Georgia
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Opinion on Georgia's application for membership of the European Union
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Prime Minister participates in NATO Summit in Madrid
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Statement of EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell on occasion of 7th Anniversary of signing the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
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Diaspora

Prominent representatives of our diaspora make a special contribution to the establishment of sustainable relations between Georgia and Turkey
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Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Central Asian countries discussed progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at a high-level summit in Almaty
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Joint Press Statement by EU and Central Asia Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan
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NGOs dealing with Migration

Together to safety Migration
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Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

Kyrgyzstan starts exporting coal to Latvia and Poland
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Migration issues and challenges

Migration center to be opened in Bishkek for employment of Kyrgyzstanis in Moscow
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Over 30 years of independence, Kyrgyzstan received more than 20 thousand refugees
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Border Management

Another underground tunnel leading to Kyrgyzstan found in Uzbekistan
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Dozens of cars are again parked on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border
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Heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Central Command of the US Armed Forces discussed issues of borders and threats
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Illegal transportation. Trucks with cows detained at the border with Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan responded to the claims of the Kyrgyz side on problems at the border
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Registration procedure for foreign tourists to be simplified in Kyrgyzstan
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Skirmish on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Negotiations ended
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Tajikistan must withdraw heavy equipment from enclaves in Kyrgyzstan
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Topographic working groups of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan meet in Dushanbe
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Labour migration

Every fourth family in Kyrgyzstan has at least one labor migrant
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Diaspora

Begimai Sataeva builds career in The Hague and promotes Kyrgyz shyrdak
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Refugees and asylum seekers

Number of the day. More than 9 thousand foreigners received citizenship of Kyrgyzstan
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Officials outline the period during which a refugee must leave Kyrgyzstan
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Refugees, relocants, political asylum. What else did Hans Schodder say?
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Moldova

EU Cooperation

FRONTEX to assist authorities in managing refugee flow
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Moldova - granted EU candidate status:
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New MoU granting executive powers to EUBAM
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

About 60 municipal employees will monitor refugee children from Ukraine
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IOs dealing with Migration

IOM and Japanese government donated medicines for refugee patients to Moldova oncological institute
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Refugees from Ukraine benefit from monthly support worth 2,200 lei in Moldova
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The World Bank will provide $ 159.24 million to Moldova for managing the refugee crisis
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The World Food Program is supporting Moldova with the refugees crisis
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UNICEF provides 50m lei to cover refugee children from Ukraine with free medical
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NGOs dealing with Migration

Chisinau mayor and Japanese and Korean NGO representatives discuss humanitarian cooperation
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Research institutes

Citizens from diaspora are marginalized in access to public services
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Migration issues and challenges

Pilot program
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Pilot program
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Pilot program “Startup for Youth and Migrants” launched in Chisinau
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Migrant stories

Justice for expelled Turkish teachers; they regained the right to enter Moldova
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Border Management

Customs authorities of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine establish measures of easing cross-border traffic
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Moldova's Commission for Emergency Situations instructs string of measures to ease traffic at Moldovan-Romanian border
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Citizenship

Children born on territory of Moldova to be able to get citizenship
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Trafficking in Human Beings

Moldovan deputy premier chaired meeting of national committee for combating trafficking in human beings
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OSCE supports anti-human trafficking action in Moldova
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Remittances

Dozens of migrants to receive money on behalf of state to develop business in Moldova
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MoneyTO and Smith&Smith launched cash pickup remittances to Moldova
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Diaspora

Moldovan foreign affairs minister meets Diaspora from France in Paris
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Refugees and asylum seekers

Children of refugees from Ukraine to benefit from free of charge medical assistance
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Moldovan families hosting refugees to benefit from new financial assistance
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Russia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared a draft law on combating illegal migration
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The number of migrant crimes in Russia increased by almost 10% in 2022
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Migration issues and challenges

Russian Migrants Cite Security & Wellbeing Concerns Related to War in Ukraine As Main Reasons for Leaving
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Mobility

Experts have predicted the departure of 15,000 millionaires from Russia by the end of the year
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In 2022, migrants neaerly stopped coming to Russia
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Labour migration

The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that Russia lacks 170 thousand IT specialists after their departure from the country
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The participants of the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, which was held recently in Minsk, were presented with the possibilities of the digital platform "Work in the EAEU".
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There are already hundreds of thousands of them: what guest workers in Russia decided on
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Irregular migration

Draft agreements on combating terrorism and illegal migration will be prepared in the CIS
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Other

More Russians Emigrating to Other Countries In Recent Months, EUAA Shows
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Russia
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Russia
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Russia’s Population Is Shrinking Even as Putin Seeks Expansion
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What led to the current demographic situation in Russia
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Tajikistan

Migration issues and challenges

Children and families affected by migration: real stories told by real people
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Border Management

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Border guards exchange fire near Vorukh exclave
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On the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, a shootout took place again. Three people injured
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Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyzstan of provoking latest border clash
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Turkmenistan

IOs dealing with Migration

A training workshop on the collection and analysis of migration data was held
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Regional workshop on best practices in the development of national migration strategies
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Trafficking in Human Beings

UNODC and USAID Takes Training and Awareness Raising on Trafficking in Persons in Turkmenistan
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Ukraine

EU Cooperation

European Council approves EUR 9B in aid for Ukraine
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Head of EUBAM coordinates cooperation with Ukrainian partners in Odesa
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The EU steps up support to border management on the Moldova-Ukraine border
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The State Migration Service of Ukraine held a meeting with the EU Representation in Ukraine
Ukrainian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Digest from the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine for citizens who plan to temporarily leave Ukraine or have already left abroad
Ukrainian
It is possible to check the status of an application for payment from international organizations on the YeDopomoga platform
Ukrainian
The Ministry of Social Policy is expanding international cooperation on humanitarian issues
Ukrainian

IOs dealing with Migration

Almost 65,000 elderly people who are not displaced persons will receive financial assistance thanks to the cooperation of the Ministry of Social Policy with UNHCR
Ukrainian
The head of the SMS took part in the international event "Challenges for the European defense system: preparation for the next stage"
Ukrainian
The head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine took part in the international conference on the topic: "Support measures in response to the crisis: experience and first lessons"
Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

Canada launching another assistance program for Ukrainian refugees
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Maryna Lazebnaya's speech at the special session of the OECD ministerial meeting on the humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine and recovery plans
Ukrainian
Some 3.4M Ukrainians cross into country since invasion
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The Council of the EU adopted a political statement on the protection of the rights of migrant children from Ukraine in the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian
The Deputy Head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine met with colleagues from the Republic of Latvia
Ukrainian
The head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine met with representatives of the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland
Ukrainian
Ukraine and Italy agreed to cooperate on the rehabilitation of children, protection of the rights of displaced children, implementation of the Istanbul Convention
Ukrainian

Border Management

EUBAM Advisory Board commends the resilience of Ukrainian and Moldovan border agencies
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The situation at checkpoints on the western border
Ukrainian

Mobility

The Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on visa-free travel has been terminated
Ukrainian

Trafficking in Human Beings

The Ministry of Social Policy is intensifying work to combat human trafficking under martial law
Ukrainian

Internally Displaced Persons

Five international programs to support IDPs worth UAH 10B operating in Ukraine
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Other

President Zelensky: Ukraine has six proposals regarding the Three Seas Initiative
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Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

Awarding winners of the contest on the EU-Uzbekistan cooperation
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IOs dealing with Migration

UNODC continues to strengthen the analytical capacities of Uzbek law enforcement officers
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Migration issues and challenges

Uzbekistan will open representative offices in ten more regions of Russia from June 1
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Border Management

Cybercrimes on the rise in Uzbekistan
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Meeting of working groups of the Joint Uzbek-Kazakh demarcation commission (uzdaily.uz)
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UNODC enhances the capacities of mid-level law enforcement officers from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the verification of the authenticity of travel documents
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US Department of Labor: Uzbekistan has made unprecedented progress in eliminating forced labor
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Uzbekistan, Tajikistan discuss border demarcation issues
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Citizenship

In Uzbekistan, the sovereign status of Karakalpakstan and its right to secede from the republic were excluded from the new version of the Constitution
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Labour migration

New representative offices of Agency for External Labor Migration open in Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia
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Trafficking in Human Beings

International cooperation in the field of combating human trafficking discussed
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USAID-funded training on trafficking in persons leads to increase in investigations, arrests, and prevention
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Uzbek delegation holds a briefing with USCIB
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Remittances

Remittances to Uzbekistan amounted to $4.1 billion in five months
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Other

Law enforcement bodies burn nearly 2 tons of drugs in Tashkent
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