Albania
EU Cooperation
EU signs agreement with Albania on European Border and Coast Guard cooperation
English
Bushati – Kneissl: It is clear to our region that Europe is more important than conflicts
English
Ministers for European Integration meet in Tirana, commit to deeper cooperation
English
PCC SEE Meeting of Heads of Criminal Police held in Tirana
English
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Albania's interior minister Xhafaj resigns, to be replaced by Sandër Lleshaj
English
Migrant stories
Albania migration trends change, 52 percent mull leaving
English
Albanians top WB countries with most EU residence permits approved in 2017
English
More EU-bound migrants giving up in Albania
English
Other
Art installation “Handle With Care” reminds public of persisting human trafficking and stigma
English
Armenia
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Armenia refused 78 asylum seekers this year
English
During the first half of 2018, 2490 Armenian citizens applied for asylum in the EU countries
Russian
Positive dynamics has been registered in Armenia in the first half of this year
Armenian
Ways how to address housing needs of refugees. Armenian authorities develop solutions.
Russian
Migration issues and challenges
Migration rates of Armenian citizens slowed down
English
Azerbaijan
State Bodies dealing with Migration
1135 foreigners attended the courses organized by the Training Center of the State Migration Service
English
169 foreigners detained within the measures against illegal migration by State Migration Service
English
92 foreigners detained within the measures against illegal migration
English
Chief of the State Migration Service met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to our country
English
State Migration Service organized a mobile service in Ivanovka, Rushan and Galagah villages
English
State Migration Service organized a mobile service in Zagatala
English
State Migration Service received 81.600 calls during the 9 months
English
State Migration Service to launch a new project with “ASAN Radio”
English
Statistics of the calls received by the Call Center (919) of State Migration Service within the last 10 days
English
IOs dealing with Migration
EU anti-trafficking day is marked in Azerbaijan
English
Migration Studies Weekend on Migration and Security on 17 and 18 November in Baku
English
Study visit to Poland during 22-26 October 2018
English
The third workshop on evaluation and collecting lessons learnt on document security for Azerbaijani border guards and migration officials during 6-8 November 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani
Training of Trainers Program for Criminal Prosecution Authorities in Azerbaijan
English
UN migration agency launches integrated rural development project for internally displaced communities in Azerbaijan
English
Workshop on Advance Passenger Information (API) systems for the Azerbaijan customs, immigration service, visa service and selected airlines
English
Workshop on Asylum Procedures and Complementary Protection
English
Workshop on Developing an individual plan of integration for refugees in the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2 November 2018, Baku
English
Other
VI Baku International Baku Humanitarian Forum – 25-26 October 2018
English
Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU Cooperation
€7.2 million in EU grants to support BiH in better responding to migration and border management issues
English
Bosnia and Herzegovina signs a bilateral agreement on social security with Switzerland
Bosnian
Johannes Peterlik: Migrants in Bosnia ‘Taking Wrong Path’
English
Mektic and Mordue discuss BiH cooperation with Europol and Frontex
Bosnian
State Bodies dealing with Migration
16 IDP families in Olovo receive keys to their new apartments within the EU-funded Regional Housing Program
Bosnian
Ministry of Security held a workshop on creating an Integrated Border Management Strategy for 2019-2021
Bosnian
Migrant stories
BiH citizenry eagerly awaits the relaxation of work permit regulations in Germany
Bosnian
Other
4th Opinion on BiH of the COE Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of Minorities
English
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Who won and what it means for the future?
English
Georgia
EU Cooperation
EU Statement on Georgia's Presidential Elections
English
European Parliament on Georgian-EU association deal: Georgia is on good reform track
English
Final results for presidential elections released
English
Kazakhstan
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Government of Kazakhstan intends to change border crossing procedures on Kazakh-Russian border
Russian
Kosovo
EU Cooperation
Bundestag member Peter Beyer: Germany is against border correction
English
State Bodies dealing with Migration
A week of reshuffling at the Kosovo government
English
Minister of Diaspora: Kosovo has failed to solve the Green Card issue
English
Other
Opinion: The government should form a diaspora task force to create state policies
English
Kyrgyzstan
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Border guards assisting to terrorists are arrested in Kyrgyzstan
Russian
Border Service commented the case of sending Kyrgyz citizens to Siriya
Russian
Kyrgyz Foreign Affairs Minister: a breakthrough is possible in cross-border issues with Uzbekistan
Russian
Migration Service of Kyrgyzstan to open office in Turkey
English
IOs dealing with Migration
An assembly of Central Asian countries was proposed at OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Russian
Research institutes
Slavery index of Europe and Central Asia – Kyrgyzstan has 22 place
Russian
Migration issues and challenges
After accessing EAEC, number of legal Kyrgyz labour migrants has increased
Russian
Gender balance of Kyrgyz labour migrants
Russian
One of the reason of labour migration from Kyrgyzstan – poor quality of working places
Russian
Some of Kyrgyz citizens will be granted a migration amnesty in Russia
Russian
Other
ISIS tries to create new resource centre of caliphate in Central Asia
Russian
Moldova
EU Cooperation
Angela Merkel accuses Russia of destabilizing the situation in the Republic of Moldova (RU and EN)
Russian
The European Integration amendment to the Constitution has failed to achieve the necessary amount of votes
English
Top European bank to provide ten million euros for development of small, medium-sized enterprises of Moldova
English
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Labour Migration Agreement Bulgaria-Moldova Takes Effect
English
Russian militaries refuse to follow the procedures established in the Security Zone
English
IOs dealing with Migration
Customs experts from the two banks of the Nistru River deepen knowledge on IPR enforcement
English
Tudor Ulianovschi minister thanked OIM for their support in repatriating Moldovans from Spain
English
Migration issues and challenges
The procedure for obtaining the Moldovan visa and residence permit will be simplified for 60 states
English
The volume of remittances to Moldova through banks in favor of individuals in January-September 2018 amounted to $ 955.05 million, an increase of 9.5%, compared with the same period of 2017
English
Other
Money transfers to private persons reach almost one billion dollars in Moldova in first nine months of 2018
English
Montenegro
EU Cooperation
Economic conference Montenegro 2018 held in Budva
English
Montenegro officially joins NATO-led peace keeping force in Kosovo
English
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Border police arrests 10 Syrian asylum seekers in Herceg Novi
Montenegrin
Montenegro plans on opening 6 additional border crossings to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegrin
North Macedonia
EU Cooperation
Flights between Greece and Macedonia resume after 12-year blockade
English
MARRI – GIZ Consultative Workshop for on Trafficking in Human Beings held in Skopje
English
MARRI Regional Remote Interpretation Service Workshop held in Skopje
English
Prague Process Workshop on Data collection held in Skopje
English
Serbia
State Bodies dealing with Migration
2-day conference on the institutional response to the migration crisis held in Sombor
Serbian
Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and UNHCR presented the publication
Serbian
Other
Bieber: Talks of borders are short-sighted and obsolete, a quality dialogue is needed
English
Round table “Migration: Experiences and Future Challenges” held within the Book Fair in Belgrade
English
Turkey
EU Cooperation
Erdogan: Referendum possible on Turkey's EU bid
English
IOs dealing with Migration
IOM Turkey Promotes Unity, Counters Xenophobia During First Public Information Summit
English
Responding to Protection Needs of Refugees in Turkey: Baseline Data Collection
English
Turkish Red Crescent to protect refugee children from harms of child labour
English
Turkmenistan
IOs dealing with Migration
Combatting illicit trafficking in cultural property focus of OSCE-organized Turkmen-Afghan workshop in Turkmenistan
English
Regional training on countering terrorism started in Ashgabat
English
Ukraine
State Bodies dealing with Migration
1 522 743 IDPS registered
Ukrainian
Belarus, Ukraine sign Agreement on Readmission
English
Every sixth labour migrant can face problems with pensions payments - Minister of Social Policy. Ukraine has agreements on labor migration with 21 countries, which provide for the mechanism of social protection of Ukrainian citizens. However, Ukraine and
Russian
In September 2018, 266,504 People Crossed Administrative Border
English
Launch of Water Purification Installation, Renovation of Medical Facilities, Housing for IDPs – Results of Visit of Minister Vadym Chernysh to Mariupol
English
More than 450 thousand Ukrainians have received temporary asylum in Russia since 2014, reported by Moscow.
Ukrainian
MoSP aims to create conditions for the return of Ukrainian migrants. The government actively works to increase wages, including the level of minimum wages, as Ukrainian employers have already faced a shortage of skilled workers in the labor market. MoSP a
Ukrainian
The Ministry of Social Policy uses new methods for combating trafficking in human beings. MoSP held a workshop for labor inspectors from all regions of Ukraine on the topic:
Ukrainian
IOs dealing with Migration
Call for tender on purchase of international consultants services for the Council of Europe Project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions”
English
EUBAM hosted the visit of Hungarian National Assembly delegation
English
Helping migrants make informed decisions
English
IOM grantees showcase their products at a top fair in Kyiv
English
IOM marks 20 years of counter-trafficking in Ukraine
English
New IOM publication contributes to prosecution of traffickers in Ukraine
English
Real-time intelligence exchange leads to seizure of seven million cigarettes at EU external border
English
Representatives of the Ukrainian SMS visited Swedish Migration Service with an introductory visit within the framework of the IOM project
Ukrainian
SMS held a meeting with the representatives of the migration agencies of the Netherlands
Ukrainian
Task Force Tobacco intensifies efforts to combat cigarettes smuggling
English
Workshop «Human Rights Protection of IDPs: Council of Europe Standards and National Challenges» took place in Odessa
English
Migration issues and challenges
Human resource crisis: in Poland, employers are worried about the departure of Ukrainians to Germany - DW. By 2020, according to the Ministry of Investment and Development of Poland, the country will lose half a million of the working population. Accordin
Russian
Rzeczpospolita: More than half of Ukrainian migrants can leave Poland. According to estimates of the Work Service, 59% of Ukrainians can leave Poland, which would have a great impact on Poland’s economic growth. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary of
Russian
Ukrainian parliament amended the procedure for extradition of offenders from Ukraine
English
Mobility
Ukraine and Georgia to simplify border crossing procedures
English
Ukrainians received the most first residence permits in the EU in 2017
English
Uzbekistan
EU Cooperation
On the meeting with European Parliament Delegation
Russian
Tashkent host meeting of Uzbekistan – EU Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
English
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Afghanistan opens Consulate General in Uzbekistan
English
Demining of the border with Turkmenistan has started
Russian
Meeting of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan working groups in the city of namangan
English
Meeting of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan working groups in Nukus
English
Uzbekistan to join IOM in November
English
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan discuss delimitation and demarcation of borders
English
IOs dealing with Migration
Identification of Drugs: Uzbek and Italian Officers Conduct Simulation Exercise on the Streets of Bukhara
English
Intelligence agencies of member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization prevented activities of more than 50 terrorist units
Russian
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan conducts training course for police investigators on protecting rights of alleged victims and accused persons during preliminary investigations
English
Tashkent hosted Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan negotiations on demarcation of the State border
English
UNODC Brings Expertise on Anti-Money Laundering to Uzbekistan
English
UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme Strengthens Railway Control in Central Asia and Southern Caucasus
English
Uzbek Customs and Border Forces are Preparing to Establish New PCUs as a Part of WCO-UNODC Global Programme
English
Migration issues and challenges
Balance of migration become minus 12,300 people
English
Over 70 Uzbek citizens return home from Russia
English
Other
President of Uzbekistan meets with CIS defines ministers
English
Russian Defence Minister announces about close cooperation with Uzbekistan in security sphere
English
Russian Defence Minister announces about close cooperation with Uzbekistan in security sphere
English
Uzbek model” of combating terrorism is of interest abroad - Vladimir Norov
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