Armenia
EU Cooperation
Naira Zohrabyan, Prosperous Armenia deputy, addressed the issue of prisoners of war and forcibly displaced persons during PACE meeting
Russian
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Armenia, Artsakh officials to have single agenda to resolve social issues of people of Karabakh
English
Around 34 thousand people became homeless in Karabakh - Tandilyan about the humanitarian crisis
Russian
Artsakh government launches 1st phase of housing program for displaced families
English
Draft proposal: Armenia could establish Ministry of Interior
English
Migration issues and challenges
Ter-Saakova: education of children-migrants is not an ethical issue, but a social one
Russian
The rights and problems of displaced persons from Artsakh
English
Georgia
EU Cooperation
13 member states call on EU to help Georgia, other eastern neighbours receive COVID-19 vaccine soon
English
EU Special Representative, Georgian officials discuss developments in Georgia, South Caucasus
English
President Zurabishvili meets EU officials in Brussels
English
Mobility
Eurocontrol: Georgian air traffic decreased most among European states
English
New rules for all airline passengers (both Georgian and foreign nationals) to Georgia will start to be applied from 1 February 2021
English
Regular flights in Georgia to resume on February 1
English
Remittances
December 2020: money transfers to Georgia up 15.9%
English
Other
Over 2,000 foreigners apply for 'Remotely from Georgia' state programme
English
Kazakhstan
Migration issues and challenges
Kazakhstan Extends Permitted Period of Departure for Foreign Nationals Amid Increased COVID-19 Restrictions
English
Russia
State Bodies dealing with Migration
The Ministry of Internal Affairs named the main reasons for the ban on entry to the Russian Federation for foreign citizens
Russian
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation announced an increase in the number of new citizens of Russia
Russian
Migration issues and challenges
A center providing assistance to Uzbek migrants has been opened in St. Petersburg
Russian
Bill to simplify rules governing stay of foreign nationals in Russia reaches State Duma
English
Russia will start issuing temporary residence cards to stateless persons
Russian
The outflow of migrants from Russia affected the appearance of cities
Russian
Yandex asked Moscow authorities to prioritise the vaccination of migrant taxi drivers
Russian
Mobility
As of 1 February, EAEU citizens will be allowed to enter Russia from Armenia and Belarus
Russian
The issuance of electronic visas in Russia was suspended for an indefinite period
Russian
Labour migration
Developers in the Russian Federation can submit online applications in order to allow entry to migrants
Russian
In Russia, labour migrants will be included in the sanitary and epidemiological system
Russian
Labour migration to Russia has almost halved
Russian
Putin instructed to consider the issue of simplified attraction of migrants to construction sites
Russian
Russia wants to create registers of foreign workers and their employers
Russian
Russia will improve the rules for the identification of migrants from the EAEU
Russian
Irregular migration
Over the year, court officers expelled more than 10 thousand foreigners from the Russian Federation
Russian
Other
Russia’s Population Decline Hits 15-Year High – Preliminary Data
English
Some migrants from the EAEU will undergo medical certification in Russia
Russian
Violations during exams for migrants will be fined
Russian
Ukraine
State Bodies dealing with Migration
Government simplified procedure for granting immigration permits to foreign investors
Ukrainian
The Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine has published a draft law “On the State Policy of Transitional Period”
English
IOs dealing with Migration
Grants to support refugee communities in Ukraine!
English
UNHCR in Ukraine is announcing the start of self-reliance grants for 2021 year
English
UNHCR in Ukraine provides assistance with vocational training in 2021
English
NGOs dealing with Migration
VIDEO: R2P activities within the 3P Consortium
English
Migration issues and challenges
Cabinet of Ministers promises money to returning migrants for starting business in Ukraine
Russian
How Ukrainian workers with COVID-19 remain without medical care in Europe
Russian
Border Management
35th Advisory Board – European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM)
English
EU Advisory Mission and Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine discuss areas of cooperation in 2021
Ukrainian
Forged passports, other person's and invalid documents, false marks and not only - what border guards find during passport control
Ukrainian
Stolen, with forged plates and documents are the vehicles that border guards detect at the border
Ukrainian
Mobility
Canada launching mobility working group with Ukraine on migration
English
Ukrainian citizens have visa-free access to 130 countries
English
Zelensky extends visa-free regime for British citizens
English
Internally Displaced Persons
1,459,086 internally displaced persons were registered
Ukrainian
Other
Parliament proposed to allow Ukrainians to have dual citizenship – bill
English
