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Media Digest August 2022

2022-08-31

Armenia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Granting of temporary residence status at the Public Services Office
Armenian
No more queues. Automatic queue management systems were provided to PaSsport and Visa Department by ICMPD
Armenian
This merger will result in streamlining of functions. Head of Migration Service speaks of the forthcoming Migration and Citizenship Service
Armenian

Migration issues and challenges

All migrants residing in Russia must undergo fingerprint registration and submit a photograph by 10 January 2023
Armenian

Border Management

Armenia mulls opening BCPs on the border with Azerbaijan
English

Georgia

EU Cooperation

Ilia Darchiashvili together with the foreign ministries of the Associated Trio participates in the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers
English
Prime Minister of Georgia Meets Director of Personal Protection Division of the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany
English
Remarks by the Acting Head of EU Delegation 14 years after the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war
English

Remittances

August 2021: money transfers to Georgia up 11.2%
English

Diaspora

On 12 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the awarding ceremony for the winners of the Diaspora Grant Competition
English

Refugees and asylum seekers

Migration Drivers Report: Georgia as a Country of Origin
English
Tbilisi City Hall completes support programme for Ukrainian citizens
English

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Kazakhstan is Key Partner in Central Asia, Says EU Parliament Member
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Russians says about the reasons for the emergency moving to Kazakhstan
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

How the BRI Spurs Chinese Migration to Kazakhstan
English
Kazakhstan
English
Number of people emigrating from Kazakhstan goes down, according to latest data
English
Water crisis in Central Asia might cause food security problems, mass migration, and even conflicts
English

Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

2.6 mln foreigners arrive in Kyrgyzstan in six months
English

Migrant stories

Kyrgyz Families Take Illegal Route Through Mexico In Pursuit Of 'American Dream'
English

Border Management

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan hold negotiations on border demarcation
English

Irregular migration

14 Kyrgyzstanis died in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia: a truck crashed into their minibus
Russian
Kyrgyzstan
English
Over 37,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan denied entry to Russia
English

Remittances

Migrants transfer $1.3 billion to Kyrgyzstan for 6 months of 2022
English

Other

EU-ITC Ready4Trade project helps Kyrgyzstan businesses reach $1.9 million in online sales
English
Uzbeks, Kyrgyz See Railway With China as Potential Economic Boost
English

Moldova

EU Cooperation

EU allocates 75 mln euros to Moldova to mitigate consequences of rising energy prices.
English
FRONTEX trains Moldovan Border Police
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Border Police received new service cars
English
State to support migrants to develop sustainable businesses in Moldova
English

IOs dealing with Migration

MFA meets the new UNHCR Representative in Moldova
English
Moldovan president meets UN Secretary General
English

Border Management

Moldova and Romania will open a new border crossing point at Leova - Bumbata
English
Moldovan Border police and FRONTEX officers to check means of transport in border area
English

Labour migration

Labor migrants will receive financial support via PARE 1+2 programme
English

Diaspora

Moldovan president meets diaspora citizens
English
Moldovans living abroad invited to Diaspora Days
English

Russia

Migration issues and challenges

Amnesty for migrants against the backdrop of the call for 'volunteers'
Russian
Reluctantly free: how Ukrainians in Russia got into a legal vacuum
Russian

Mobility

Latvian visas issued to nearly 250 employees of independent Russian media
English
Russian migrants - to accept or not?
Russian
Young Russians will receive a subsidy for moving to the regions of the Northwestern Federal District
Russian

Other

The population of both Ukraine and Russia is doomed to decline, just at different rates
Russian

Tajikistan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Kyrgyzstan ready to intensify negotiations with Tajikistan on border
English

Migration issues and challenges

We Don't Know Where To Go: Afghan Refugees Forcibly Deported From Tajikistan
English

Border Management

A meeting of working groups on the demarcation of the Tajik-Uzbek state border was held in Ferghana
English
Tourists to be able to cross Kyrgyz-Tajik border at checkpoints
English

Other

Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns
English

Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

The EU Delegation holds consultations on development of journalism in Turkmenistan
English
The EU Delegation in Turkmenistan will organize roundtable "The Impact of WTO Accession on Women Entrepreneurs"
Russian
Turkmenistan has increased the export of products to the EU by more than 60% Orient
English

Border Management

Turkmenistan and Iran discussed intensifying cooperation between border provinces
English
Why Can
English

Other

Iran-Turkmenistan border joint market reopened
English

Ukraine

EU Cooperation

Administrative agreements on the establishment of administrative cooperation between the European Commission and the State Migration Service of Ukraine in the European Migration Network have been signed
Ukrainian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Almost 35,000 civilians evacuated from four regions since August 1 - Vereshchuk
English
Digest from the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine for citizens who plan to temporarily leave Ukraine or have already left abroad
Ukrainian
Foreigners and stateless persons need to take care of the regulation of their legal status on the territory of Ukraine in a timely manner
English
IDPs can receive social services and payments on the basis of a certificate from the State Department of Internal Affairs of Ukraine or an E-Document
Ukrainian
The Ministry of Social Policy signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Norwegian Refugee Council
Ukrainian
Three more Ukrainian regions to face mandatory civilian evacuation - Vice PM
English

IOs dealing with Migration

The Ministry of Social Policy and UNHCR are intensifying cooperation
Ukrainian
Which international organizations pay monetary aid?
Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

Latvia registers more than 36,000 refugees from Ukraine
English
Mandatory evacuation: More than 9,600 people left Donetsk region
English
More than 22,000 Ukrainian teachers staying abroad
English
Spain allocates almost EUR 53M in financial support for Ukrainian refugees
English
UN: More than 10 million people have fled Ukraine since war began
English

Border Management

Almost 48,000 citizens return to Ukraine in past 24 hrs - Border Guards
English
Polish border guards say almost 4M people cross out to Ukraine since February
English

Internally Displaced Persons

Construction of housing for IDPs will take 5-6 months, be relatively inexpensive
English
In Ukraine 60% of IDPs lose their jobs
English

Other

Arvydas Anu
English
Ukraine mandates bomb shelters in all new apartment blocks
English
Ukrainian economy could return to pre-war levels not earlier than in 2026
English

Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

Uzbekistan and EU relations reach a new level
English

Migration issues and challenges

24 Afghan citizens illegally cross state border of Uzbekistan
English

Border Management

2 dead due to border conflict between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
English
Suspects of illegally crossing Kyrgyz-Uzbek border through 150-m pipe detained in Osh
English
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan begin military exercises on the border with Afghanistan
English

Other

Unnerved by Taliban Gains, Central Asia Boosts Ties With Russia and China
English