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Media Digest October 2021

2021-11-05

Afghanistan

EU Cooperation

EU announces €1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
English
EU plans to resume mission in Afghanistan, Taliban promise to take care of its security
English
Taliban to meet in Doha with EU representatives on Tuesday
Russian
The European Union will resume the work of the mission in Afghanistan under the protection of the Taliban
Russian
The head of the European Council discussed the situation in Afghanistan with the President of Tajikistan
Russian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Afghan Immigration Fears Prompt Greece to Increase Number of Guards at Turkish Border
English

IOs dealing with Migration

About the situation in Afghanistan, the ensuing migration flows
English
Afghanistan on ‘countdown to catastrophe’ without urgent humanitarian relief
English
EU warns of security risks linked to migration from Afghanistan
English
UN urges countries to simplify family reunification for Afghan refugees
Russian
UNHCR welcomes facilitation of border control between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Russian
Will shatter European unity: what scale can the migration crisis in the EU reach due to the events in Afghanistan
Russian

NGOs dealing with Migration

Statement: 25 NGOs Urge EU Leaders to Expand Safe and Legal Pathways for Afghan Refugees
English

Research institutes

Impact of the situation in Afghanistan on the countries of Central Asia: implications for migration
English
The Red Line: Women’s rights in Afghanistan
English
The US-Taliban deal on Afghanistan is not a ‘model’
English

Migration issues and challenges

Afghan Challenge: EU on the Threshold of a New Migration Crisis
Russian
The impact of the Afghanistan crisis on migration: Increasingly securitized borders will only make migration riskier and more dangerous
English

Border Management

The Fall of Kabul: International Protection in the context of the Armed Conflict and Violence in Afghanistan
English
UNHCR hails steps to ease Pakistan-Afghanistan border
English

Trafficking in Human Beings

UN rights body establishes investigator for Afghanistan
English

Internally Displaced Persons

Displacement and access in Afghanistan: scenarios
English

Other

G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Meeting on Afghanistan (12 October 2021): Chair’s Summary
English
More Than Half Of Afghans Face ‘Acute’ Food Crisis, Says UN Agencies
English
Record 22.8 mn people in Afghanistan to face starvation
English

Armenia

EU Cooperation

EU4IMPACT project practical part is launched. The applications are being received.
Armenian
ICMPD in Armenia tells about EU4IMPACT
Armenian
Possibility of Armenia’s joining European Migration Network with observer status discussed in Yerevan
Russian
The possibility to transform money earned by seasonal migration into business
Armenian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Foreigners to get work permit in Armenia through simplified procedures: Migration Service head presents expected changes
English
The Government expanded assistance project for the immigrants
Armenian
The interview of the head of Migration Service Armen Ghazaryan
Armenian

Migration issues and challenges

More Armenians Get Russian Citizenship
English

Mobility

Reintegration projects for the repatriants
English

Azerbaijan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

The third periodic report of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the “International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families” presented
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Meets with One Non-Governmental Organisation and One National Human Rights Institution
English
ICMPD / MOBILAZE -2 Workshop on Migration Policy Cycle
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ICMPD/ MOBILAZE-2 International Migration Partnership Conference 2021
English

Other

Conference organized by MFA Azerbaijan, State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons
English
Entry rules to Azerbaijan
English

Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU Council president praises all Georgians participating in local elections, calls for reforms
English
EU official Meredith: EU’s aid to Georgia should be accompanied by clear progress in reforms
English
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted a meeting with the European Commission Mission
English

Mobility

WizzAir to resume regular flights from Kutaisi to Barcelona, Vienna
English

Other

Georgia wins two more August war cases against Russia in ECHR
English
US secretary of defense in Georgia on ‘historic’ visit
English

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Integrating the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus into national planning systems
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

About the humanitarian transit corridor for Afghan women
English
More than 470 migration services have been provided in Nur-Sultan
Russian

NGOs dealing with Migration

Roundtable 'Together for safety migration'
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

EU and Kyrgyzstan discuss women's representation in Parliament
English
EU and Kyrgyzstan to sign new cooperation agreement in 2022
English
EU Special Representative: Presence of independent trade unions is essential
English
President Sadyr Japarov meets with EU Special Representatives
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Embassies, consulates of Kyrgyzstan begin active work with migrants
English
Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has no data on migrants returned to Russia
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Making Migration Work for Development in Kyrgyzstan: Presentation of Research Results
English

Migration issues and challenges

Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry has no data on migrants who returned to Russia after lockdown
Russian

Border Management

Batken residents to be given social benefits to victims of conflict with Tajikistan
Russian
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan describe another 8.5 kilometers of border
Russian
Kyrgyzstan continues delimitation of borders with neighbors
Russian
Kyrgyzstan opened the border for students from Tajikistan. Cabinet decision
Russian
Kyrgyzstan to open border with Tajikistan only after border agreement
Russian
The presidential envoy in Batken met with his Tajik counterpart. What did they talk about
Russian
They seized hashish. Foreign drug dealer detained in Batken region
Russian

Labour migration

Kyrgyzstan wants to use the potential of migrants for the development of the country
Russian
Over 750 thousand Kyrgyz migrants are abroad
Russian

Other

A Year Since October 2020
English
Kyrgyzstan invited CIS countries to send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Russian

Moldova

EU Cooperation

EU High Representative called to render assistance to Eastern neighbourhood countries
English
European Commission published report on implementation of Moldova - EU Association Agreement
English
European Union Ambassador to Moldova declares EU's willingness to facilitate reform porocess
English

Labour migration

Moldovans who worked in Estonia to be able to benefit from pension of this state
English

Trafficking in Human Beings

As much as 30 per cent of victims of trafficking of human beings are children in Moldova
English

Diaspora

Moldovan electoral body to cooperate with International Republican Institute to strengthen communication with Diaspora
English
Speaker meets representatives of Moldovan diaspora in Greece
English

Other

Moldova Reaches Provisional IMF Loan Deal Worth $564 Million
English
Moldovan Cabinet to sign Agreement with USA for turning to account over 70 million dollars
English
World Bank to provide Moldova with additional financing worth 24.8 million euros
English

Russia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Citizens of Uzbekistan can get the right to stay in the Russian Federation without registration for 15 days
Russian
Russia lifts travel ban for 158 thousand citizens of Uzbekistan
Russian
Terrorists try to infiltrate neighboring countries in refugees' disguise — Lavrov
English
The Ministry of Internal Affairs allowed parents to cancel their own ban on the child's travel abroad without a court decision
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

‘No one catches terrorists like that’ Novaya Gazeta reveals alleged police scheme aimed at fabricating felony cases against migrants in Moscow
English
In the Leningrad region, serious work is underway to integrate migrants into society
Russian
Lukashenko vows tough response by Minsk, Moscow to military build-up on Belarus’ borders
English
Moscow, Dushanbe to coordinate joint efforts on Afghan situation
English
Not ours are beaten. For the first time in several years, an increase in aggressive xenophobia has been noted in Russia
Russian
The number of deported foreigners from St. Petersburg decreased by 1.7 times
Russian

Labour migration

In Ufa, sentenced for fictitious employment of more than 400 migrants
Russian
The Ministry of Labor proposed to establish a quota for labor migrants in 2022 within 124 thousand people
Russian
They say that due to the pandemic, Russia does not have enough labor migrants - is that so? Are prices going up because of this? Economy without migrants will collapse? Explains the demographer Julia Florinskaya
Russian

Other

ECHR suspends human rights activist’s deportation from Russia
English
Germany considers Russia involved in the migration crisis on the Belarusian border
Russian
West undermines Minsk’s potential to fight illegal migration, says Russian diplomat
English

Tajikistan

EU Cooperation

Emomali Rahmon met with Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell
Russian
From Energy to Afghanistan: What Emomali Rahmon Talked About with Emmanuel Macron
Russian
Meeting of the Deputy Minister with the Ambassador of Italy
Tajik
Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Speaker of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Tajik
Meeting with the Director General of the International Center for Migration Policy Development
Tajik
Receipt of a copy of the credentials of the Austrian Ambassador
Tajik
The Deputy Minister received copies of credentials of the Ambassador of the Czech Republic
Tajik

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Illegal migrants from Afghanistan are caught in Khatlon
Russian
Ministry of Labor of Tajikistan: what should a migrant do if loved ones are missing
Russian
Patrushev said about the involvement of migrants from Tajikistan in drug trafficking in the center of Russia
Russian
Tajikistan entered the top 3 for remittances of migrants
Russian
The Ministry of Labor of Tajikistan asked migrants not to frighten Russians with a beard
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

Russia introduces aptitude test for migrants from Tajikistan
Russian
Tajik authorities urge labor migrants in Russia to get vaccinated
Russian
Thousands of Tajiks fell under the 'migration amnesty' in Russia
Russian

Migrant stories

It became known how much money migrants from Tajikistan send home
Russian
Russia returns Tajik migrants from South Ossetia to their homeland
Russian

Border Management

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reach agreement on measures to reduce border conflicts
Russian
Media: 'Taliban announced their readiness to invade Tajikistan'
Russian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan announced the activity of terrorists near the border with Afghanistan
Russian
President of Kyrgyzstan: 'We will open the border with Tajikistan only after delimitation and demarcation'
Russian
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan agree to dismantle pedestrian bridges in disputed territory
Russian
Tajikistan does not observe the accumulation of militants on the border with Afghanistan
Russian
The head of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan said that the situation in Afghanistan poses a threat not only to the security of Tajikistan, but also to the post-Soviet regions with a Muslim population.
Russian
The Taliban sent the “Tajik Talibs” to the border with Tajikistan.
Russian

Other

Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan's Neighboring Countries Adopt Joint Statement
Russian
Tajikistan does not intend to recognize the new Afghan government
Russian

Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

Representatives of Turkmenistan online participanted on Forum of Civil Societies
Russian
Turkmen-Romanian inter-MFA consultations were held
English
Turkmenistan: 20th Joint Committee meeting under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement takes place
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

72nd Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme for Refugees (UNHCR)
English
Using gender-sustained migration data to make evidence-based plans
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Briefing of the Regional Office for Central Asia of International Organization for Migration
English
Regional biometric data exchange workshop in the fight against terrorism
English
UNODC, USAID/Winrock Support Roll Out of Education for Justice Initiative in Turkmenistan
English
Using migration for sustainable and stable post-pandemic recovery: opportunities and challenges
English
Workshop on Migration Statistics and Meeting of the UNECE Group of Experts on Migration Statistics
English

Border Management

Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan have completed legal registration of borders
Russian

Ukraine

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Experts of the European Migration Network and representatives of the SMS discussed Ukraine's accession to the EMN as an observer
Ukrainian
Representatives of the SMS of Ukraine took part in the Vienna Migration Conference
Ukrainian
The delegation of the SMS of Ukraine is on a visit to the Republic of Poland
Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

IOM: Poland is main destination for migration of Ukrainians
English
Polish police detain Ukrainian for transporting 41 illegal migrants
English
Up to 2 thousand Ukrainian builders will receive the right to employment in Israel - The Embassy
English

Border Management

Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Republic of Moldova pays a visit to the EUBAM HQ
English
Open Skies agreement will deepen Ukraine’s European integration
English
Over 27M people crossed Ukrainian border since year-start
English
SBU exposes cross border trafficking ring offering migrants forged EU passports
English

Mobility

COVID-19 and mobility: IOM explores links between pandemic and migration trends in ukraine
English

Internally Displaced Persons

Denys Shmyhal: Regions will receive a subvention to support IDPs who need temporary housing assistance
English
Reznikov: More than 80,000 IDPs need housing
English
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the IDP Integration Strategy
Ukrainian

Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

Abdulaziz Kamilov and Josep Borrell discuss prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU
English
Uzbek Foreign Ministry hosts a meeting with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia
English

IOs dealing with Migration

First plane with humanitarian aid for Afghanistan arrives in Uzbekistan
English
UNHCR opens alternative route of aid to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan
English

Labour migration

A group of Russian doctors arrived in Uzbekistan. In 40 days, they will examine 10 thousand migrants going to Russia
Russian
In Uzbekistan, migrants will increase payments to compensate for the costs of employment
Russian
The main directions of interaction between Russia and Uzbekistan in the field of migration are signed
Russian
Uzbekistan intends to send ten thousand citizens to construction sites in Russia
Russian

Remittances

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will not impose taxes on migrants
Russian
The volume of remittances to Uzbekistan increased
Russian

Other

12 people detained in Uzbekistan on suspicion of religious extremism
Russian
Abdulaziz Kamilov takes part in the regular meeting of the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the states - the closest neighbors of Afghanistan
English
Afghanistan cannot be left alone with problems
English
Afghanistan is a source of not only challenges and threats, but also new opportunities - Uzbek FM
English
Delegation of Uzbekistan pays a working visit to Afghanistan
English
Ismatulla Irgashev named the conditions for the recognition of the Taliban government
English
Issues of Uzbek-Afghan cooperation discussed
English
The Russian Foreign Ministry told about joint exercises with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Russian
Uzbekistan and NATO discuss prospects for cooperation
English
Uzbekistan and Taliban to hold talks in Termez
English