Enhancing cooperation among the Prague Process states

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Media Digest March 2019

2019-05-07

Armenia

EU Cooperation

Armenia suggests reforming Refugee Convention
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Hayk Marutyan welcomes head of UNHCR Representation in Armenia
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Migration from Armenia today — interview with the head of State Migration Service
Russian
Migration: Myth or Reality
Russian

Research institutes

Armenia’s political climate ‘peaceful enough’ to cause our citizens to seek asylum in Europe - lawmaker
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Migration issues and challenges

Armenian family protected from deportation by nonstop worship service: Tamrazyans receive Dutch residence permit
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Azerbaijan

EU Cooperation

The 7th meeting of the European Union and Azerbaijan Subcommittee meeting on Justice, Freedom, Security (JFS) & Human Rights and Democracy was held in Baku
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

A meeting held with the members of Georgian community at State Migration Service
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An awareness-raising event held on “State Migration Service: from yesterday till today”
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Chief of State Migration Service met with an ambassador of Austria to Azerbaijan
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Promotional video prepared by State Migration Service
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IOs dealing with Migration

Girl power: encouraging success story from Sevinj Mastiyeva, the beneficiary and active participant of the MOBILAZE project
Azerbaijani
The call for applications for the International Summer School on Migration in Georgia from 30 June to 6 July 2019 has been launched!
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Workshop for women in law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan (12-14 March 2019)
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Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU offers almost €100 million to Georgia for skill, economy, business development
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EU Trade Commissioner Visits Georgia
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EU-Georgia Association Parliamentary Committee praises progress achieved in 2014-2018
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EU, Georgia Hold 5th Association Council Meeting
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European Parliament Resolution on EU-Russia Relations touches upon Georgia
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Georgia improves maritime security by joining EU’s long-range tracking system
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Georgia is the first in S. Caucasus becoming member of Eurojust
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Georgia, EU hail ‘excellent state of relations’
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Foreign Minister says Georgians will not be able to receive asylum in the EU
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Georgian MFA warns those who want to visit Schengen Zone to check necessary documentation
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Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

European Union launches projects to protect the rights of vulnerable groups in Kazakhstan
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Kazakh-Polish business forum held in Warsaw
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Kazakhstan and Austria outlined prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation
Russian

Other

Border guards revealed smuggling for 68 million tenge
Russian
It is necessary to ensure laboratory control at the Border Crossing Points
Russian
New President of Kazakhstan
Russian

Kosovo

Other

Kyrgyzstan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Kyrgyz diplomatic representations will be opened in Rome and Paris
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Migration issues and challenges

All migrants is Russia will be vaccinated against measles
Russian
Russia is in need of consultation centers for children of migrants from Central Asia
Russian
World bank 2018 report on remittances
Russian

Other

National workshop on E-learning took place in Kazakhstan
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Strengthening interagency cooperation for effective contingency planning
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The Central Asian Customs Officers Trained on Modernized Customs Procedures
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Uzbek customs officers studied Kazakhstan's experience in customs risk management
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Moldova

EU Cooperation

EU will be following Government formation process in Moldova
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It is important for EU that new Moldovan Government fulfils Association Agreement
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MEPs: Elections held in Moldova were fair and transparent
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New Moldovan Government may resume activity of EU high ranked advisors
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Moldovan citizens settled in Greece will benefit from pensions/social security
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IOs dealing with Migration

IMF to continue supporting Moldova
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Migration and Local Development Project provides new possibilities to 35 settlements of Moldova
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NGOs dealing with Migration

Moldova citizens are mostly concerned about migration, poor incomes and lack of jobs – opinion poll
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Migration issues and challenges

Diaspora children invited to apply for program called DOR (Diaspora, Origins, Returning)
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Population departing abroad is a critical problem for Moldova – presidential advisor
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The agreement on social security between the Republic of Moldova and the Federal Republic of Germany
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Migrant stories

Stories from diaspora// Alexandru-Vlad Murzac: “The voice of young people is not heard enough in Moldova.”
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Stories from diaspora// Maria Bagrin: “A successful woman can have children and manage a business at the same time.”
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Stories from diaspora// Romina Chetraru – the artistic Moldovan girl with an Italian allure
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Other

Joint Control Commission signals Tiraspol's provocative actions
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MPS convened in founding meeting of new parliament. Parliament is considered legally set up
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OSCE observers note parliamentary elections competitive in Moldova
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Tiraspolul (separatist regime) tries to
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Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

a meeting was held at the ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the European union
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Consecutive session of “Turkmenistan-EU” dialogue on human rights was held in Ashgabat
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Round table on priority directions of Turkmenistan’s policy was held in Vienna
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Turkmen-Estonian political consultations were held in Ashgabat
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Turkmenistan and Italy held political consultations
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Head of state reprimanded General Prosecutor and the Head of the State Migration Service
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Other

Political consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan and Turkey were held in Ankara
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Regional technical groups meeting of confidence building measures of the Istanbul process held in Ashkhabad
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Representatives of Caspian States to discuss the Draft Agreement on Cooperation in search and rescue works
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The delegation of Turkmenistan participated in the 62nd session of the commission on narcotic drugs in Austria
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Ukraine

EU Cooperation

An industrial visa-free regime with the EU is possible in 2020, says Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Belarus, Ukraine sign plan on border maintenance
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Georgian, Ukrainian citizens may use id cards to freely visit both countries as of 1 March
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Migration service rejected providing asylum to both the opposition journalist and a blogger from Kazakhstan -
Ukrainian
Operatives from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland conducted a joint operation to eliminate the cross-border channel of illegal migration
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SMS held the information, experience and knowledge exchange meeting with representatives of the Alien Police Department of the Czech Republic
Ukrainian
SMS representatives participate in the Training on IBM and return. Organized by the Prague Process Secretariat
Ukrainian
The Ministry of Social Policy started series of anti-trafficking trainings
Ukrainian
The Prague Process Training on Integrated Border Management and Return is held in Kyiv
Ukrainian
Ukraine, Slovenia to combat human trafficking together
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Ukrainian local authorities uphold their support for political, social and economic inclusion of IDPs
English

IOs dealing with Migration

EUBAM presents its Annual Report 2018
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EUBAM welcomes the launching of a joint initiative for counteracting cross-border crime in Odesa region
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information campaign
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Keeping tradition alive, in hopes to one day return home to Crimea. Anife Kurtseitova has been an activist fighting for the rights of the Crimean Tatar community. After moving to Kyiv she founded NGO Krymska Rodyna to maintain traditions, cultural heritag
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More customs checkpoints at Moldovan-Ukrainian border to have video surveillance
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Ukraine introduces a temporary visa-free regime for citizens of north Macedonia
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Ukraine validates its migration governance indicators with IOM’s support
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NGOs dealing with Migration

In 2018, Ukraine issued twice as many temporary residence permits for foreigners
Ukrainian
Research on immigration and citizenship policy in Ukraine. Key problems identified: - Immigration quotas set ungrounded; - bureaucratic obstacles and delays
Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

Eurostat: last year, the number of asylum-seekers from Ukraine in the EU decreased
Russian
Migration: Israel wants to attract more workers from Ukraine
Russian
New ministry and special fund: Parliament proposes a mechanism for supporting labor emigrants
Russian
Turning Muslims Away, Poland Welcomes Ukrainians
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Ukraine received a record $ 14 billion transfers in 2018 - World Bank
Russian
Ukrainians no longer want to leave the country for good - expert
Russian

Mobility

Ukraine offered Poland to open a new railway connection
Russian

Other

976,200 people crossed the contact line in the east of Ukraine in January 2019
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In February, administrative border in the Kherson region crossed by 121,030 people
Ukrainian
Ukraine's economy grew by 3.3% in 2018 - State Statistics Service
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Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

Central Asian Customs Officers trained on Modernized Customs Procedures
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Uzbek customs officers studied Kazakhstan's experience in customs risk management
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IOs dealing with Migration

Enhancing Border Service of Kazakhstan: Information Processing, Analysis and Analytical Software
English
Monitoring Missions: Interagency Mobile Teams Demonstrate Effective Operations across the Country
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SCO countries discussed counterterrorism issues
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UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme Enhances the Capacity of the Port Control Units in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
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Other

Meeting with the advisor to the president of Afghanistan
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New checkpoint opens on the border between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan opened
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Turkmenabad hosts negotiations on Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan border
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Uzbek foreign minister meets Taliban’s leadership
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