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Media Digest August 2019

2019-12-04

Azerbaijan

EU Cooperation

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Statistics of the State Migration Service for July 2019
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Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU Cooperation

EU supports BiH in managing migration with additional 10 Million Euros
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Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU Statement on 11th Anniversary of August War
Georgian
EU: It is Crucial to Stop “Borderization” in Georgia
Georgian

Migration issues and challenges

Switzerland to put Georgia on ‘safe country’ list in October
Georgian

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian met with President Tokayev
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EU supports education: more than 30 Kazakh students gained Erasmus+ scholarships in 2019
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Kazakhstan German Cooperation. Focus on investment.
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Named the most influential among terrorists come from Central Asia
Russian
The population of Kazakhstan as of July 1 reached 18.5 million people
Russian

NGOs dealing with Migration

Public Fund Kaisar
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Stop Trafficking
Russian

Research institutes

Norvegian researchers about business in Kazakhstan
English

Migrant stories

Kazakhstanis illegally looking for work in Northern Europe
Russian

Border Management

More than 600 thousand packs of cigarettes were attempted to be smuggled from Kazakhstan
Russian
Presentation of the National Good tracking System in Kazakhstan
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Migrants from Kyrgyzstan to get free legal assistance in Moscow
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USA to cut visa fees for Kyrgyzstanis obtaining student and work visas
English

Research institutes

Kyrgyz migrants entering Top 3 in terms of number in Russia
English

Migration issues and challenges

60% of labour migrants from Kyrgyzstan are women
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Citizen of Kyrgyzstan recruit militants in Russia, sending them to Syria
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Moldova

EU Cooperation

Government intends to build Europe at home
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Nicu Popescu: My ambition is that Moldova will turn from recipient of assistance into donor
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Illegal migration network cleared by Intelligence Service of Moldova
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Moldovan foreign minister participates in official opening of Diaspora Days 2019
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Office of foreigners' records opened at Chisinau railway station
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Young people from the diaspora, but also from the country, at a meeting with the prime minister
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Border Police, Customs Service received six vehicles from EUBAM
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Migration issues and challenges

Detection of traffickers of human beings with labour exploitation in Russia
Russian
Diaspora Days launched in Chisinau
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Moldovans from abroad send home over $300 million in second quarter of 2019
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Moldovans from the diaspora want to vote by post
English

Migrant stories

A family of Moldovans living in Greece sees their future only at home
English

Border Management

Maia Sandu urges Tiraspol to lift the travel ban for officials of the Republic of Moldova
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Moldovans, Ukrainians likely to benefit from small border traffic permits
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Serbia

Migration issues and challenges

Lost (in) time on the Balkan Route: ambiguous migration policies in Serbia
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Tajikistan

EU Cooperation

The EU will allocate 59 million euros for the development of rural areas of Tajikistan
Russian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

In St. Petersburg they want to introduce an
St. Petersburg authorities reported the number of illegal migrants from Tajikistan

Migration issues and challenges

At a construction site in St. Petersburg, migrants from Tajikistan fell into the elevator shaft
Russian
In Khanty-Mansiysk migrant from Tajikistan killed by a pile fragment
Russian
In Petersburg, a taxi passenger took hostage a driver from Tajikistan
Russian

Migrant stories

In Magnitogorsk, explosion of a car injured a migrant from Tajikistan
Russian
Tajik citizen injured in traffic accident remains in critical condition
Russian

Border Management

Another conflict occurred on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Tajik Defense Minister: situation in Afghanistan will worsen
Tajikistan decided not to strengthen the border with Kyrgyzstan due to the tense situation in Bishkek. Border protection is proceeding normally
The State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan noted that the Kyrgyz side does not want to resolve the issue of demarcation and delimitation of the border through negotiations and mutual understanding
Three Afghan Border Guards Killed Near Tajikistan Border

Other

Customs broke up security service due to employee cheating on Rahmon
Russian
Nearly two tons of drugs burned in Dushanbe
Russian
Tajik authorities did not receive requests for provding territory for negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban
Russian
The UN is worried about the number of foreign terrorist fighters from Central Asia.
Russian

Turkmenistan

IOs dealing with Migration

Anti-trafficking training started in Turkmenistan Border Management
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Implementation of the Advance Passenger Information system was discussed in Ashgabat
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Prevent, Detect, Investigate - UNODC Takes Training and Awareness Raising on Trafficking in Persons to the Regions in Turkmenistan, Launches Training Film in Turkmen Language
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Border Management

Meeting with the regional coordinator of the UNODC – WCO Container Control Programme (CCP)
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MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE HIGH LEVEL MEETING «C5+1» ON SECURITY ISSUES
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OSCE Centre in Ashgabat trains customs and transport police officers in aviation security procedures
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Outside meeting of Security Councils was held and training of special forces of the military agencies
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TRAINING ON “COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM”
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Ukraine

EU Cooperation

EU ADVISORY MISSION EXPRESS READINESS TO SUPPORT CUSTOMS REFORMS IN UKRAINE
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Biometric passports in Ukraine are gaining in popularity. As of January 2015, more than 15,6 million passports for traveling abroad were issued.
Ukrainian
For the first time in Vinnytsia the information and advisory stands were established: "Were you in slavery? Reach out to us! Get help!"
Ukrainian
In-Country Visa Process for Non-Visa Nationals Forthcoming
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The Government has taken measures to ensure social protection of persons who have been deported on a national basis
Ukrainian
World Day of Countering THB: Ukraine joined efforts to combat modern slavery
Ukrainian

IOs dealing with Migration

n Ukraine, refugees and internally displaced persons name administrative and bureaucratic obstacles, access to housing and employment as key issues. UNHCR presented a report based on the Participatory Assessment 2019
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Summer School “Internal displacement in Ukraine: from challenges to actions”
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UNHCR Ukraine introduces innovative solution to ease crossings for vulnerable people in the east of Ukraine. Electric cart will transport elderly, pregnant women and persons with disabilities who are crossing the Stanytsya Luhanska pedestrian checkpoint.
English

Migration issues and challenges

841 PERSONS OBTAINED UKRAINIAN CITIZENSHIP BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE THIS YEAR
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Labor migration may undermine Zelensky’s plans to achieve economic growth of 5-7% per year - presidential adviser
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Ukrainian labour workers often become victims of traffickers, find themselves in jail - lawyer of the Helsinki Human Rights Union
Russian

Mobility

1 283 200 PEOPLE CROSSED THE CONTACT LINE IN THE EAST OF UKRAINE IN AUGUST
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407 752 PEOPLE CROSSED THE ADMINISTRATIVE LINE DURING AUGUST 2019
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CITIZENS OF MORE THAN 50 STATES OBTAINED UKRAINIAN E-VISA
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Situation with denial of entry is stabilizing - Polish statistics. In the first half of 2019, the number of denials of entry to Ukrainian citizens on the border with Poland amounted to 27,923, which is 12.1% more than in the same period of 2018. It is a s
Ukrainian
Sri Lanka canceled payment of electronic travel confirmation for Ukrainian tourists
Russian
UKRAINE ISSUED MORE THAN 122 THOUSAND BIOMETRIC RESIDENCE PERMITS
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Other

Closed Ukraine. What is wrong with obtaining Ukrainian long-term visas
Russian
Czech Republic increases quota for Ukrainian guest workers
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How to stop labor migration from Ukraine? The massive departure of Ukrainians from the country in search of a better life has already caused an acute shortage of labor in all spheres
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Most Ukrainians work in Poland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece and Cyprus - Ministry of Social Policy
Russian
Ukraine entered the top 5 countries from which highly qualified personnel leave for Germany (infographic)
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UKRAINIAN CITIZENS SUBMITTED 90% OF APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN POLAND
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Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

European Union (BOMCA) transferred equipment for Border Guard Forces of State Security Services of Uzbekistan
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Uzbek President holds meeting to discuss improvement of the state border protection system
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Border Cooperation Component Train Law Enforcement in the Region
English
Interagency Mobile Teams of Uzbekistan: Advanced Capacity for Better Results
English

Migration issues and challenges

Additional benefits are established for labor migrants
Russian
Labor Migration Agency will open representative offices in Turkey, Kazakhstan and the UAE
Russian

Border Management

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan discuss demarcation of the state border
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