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Media Digest November 2022

2022-12-11

Armenia

EU Cooperation

The Head of MS participated in the session of the Armenia-EU Subcommittee on Justice, Freedom and Security Issues
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Armenian government OKs bill to set up interior ministry
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Armenian Minisitry of Emergency Situations and МЧС Армении и UNHCR discussed the issue of establishing shelters in border villages of the RA.
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It is Proposed to Reserve Right to Working Without Permission to the Foreign Employees Not Only of the Organization, the Representation Being in RA, But Also Its Branch
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The Government approved the housing rent subsidy program for persons recognized as refugees in RA
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IOs dealing with Migration

Representative of CIS countries dicussed strengthening of struggle with illegal migration
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Refugees and asylum seekers

A record number of foreigners seeked asylum in Armenia
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Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU allocates €20 million to strengthening Georgia's defence capabilities
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EU will not accept Russian documents issued in occupied regions of Ukraine, Georgia
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​Ilia Darchiashvili has met with the head of the EU monitoring mission in Georgia
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Jan Lipavský's visit is a clear proof of the remarkable relations between the two countries and highlights the Czech Republic's strong support for Georgia's EU membership 
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Lasha Darsalia has held a meeting with representatives of the EU expert mission visiting Georgia
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Teimuraz Janjalia has participated in the 8th Annual Tallinn Conference on the Eastern ​Partnership “EU Enlargement and the Eastern Partnership: Europe's New Geopolitical Reality”
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Teimuraz Janjalia has participated in the forum dedicated to joining the European Union
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Teimuraz Janjalia held a meeting with the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands working on issues of Eastern Partnership and Enlargement
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The European Union commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi has concluded his visit to Georgia
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, has met with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a renovated consular and citizen service cent
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Diaspora

​A charity concert to help citizens with oncological diseases has been co-organized by the Georgian diaspora and the Embassy of Georgia to Ireland, with the support of the Solidarity Fund
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The diaspora can play a decisive role in terms of stimulating the country's economy
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With its connections and tools of public diplomacy, the Georgian diaspora is a strategically important resource on the path of Georgia’s European integration"
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Other

Finance minister: effect of Ukraine war-related migration in Georgia “negative”
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Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

EU and Kazakhstan announce energy partnership
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Kazakhstan and EU Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Trade, Energy, Digital, and Logistics During EU Top Official Josep Borrell’s Visit
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

Government approves 2023-2027 Migration Policy Concept of Kazakhstan
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IOs dealing with Migration

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to sign agreement on border demarcation
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Migration issues and challenges

Over 400,000 Russians arrived in Kazakhstan since Sept 21 - Kazakh ministry
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Border Management

Kazakh President signs law on delimitating Kazakh-Turkmen state border
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to sign agreement on border demarcation
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Other

Former Chief Of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service Detained On Corruption Charges
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Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

Ukrainian
Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss new cooperation agreement
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Official proposes to open branches of European universities in Kyrgyzstan
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The EU held its first economic forum with Central Asia
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Border Management

Authorities of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan plan to open green corridor for tourists
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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan sign treaty on some border areas, agreement on management of Kempir-Abad reservoir
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Remittances

Inflow of remittances to Kyrgyzstan decreases by $9.7 million for month
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Other

Did Kyrgyzstan turn into an authoritarian state overnight?
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First People's Kurultai kicks off in Bishkek
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In the Kyrgyz Republic, Japan allocates US$1 million to support vulnerable people in Batken and Osh after border clashes
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Moldova

EU Cooperation

European Investment Bank will provide Moldova with 150-170 mio EUR in 2023
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European Moldova 2030 strategy approved by parliament
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Forum on absorption by Moldova of European funds held in Romania
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Moldova's National Commission for European Integration analyzes progress in carrying out action plan for implementing EU's recommendations
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Moldovan President discusses cooperation with European institutions during visit to Paris
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State Bodies dealing with Migration

New surveillance equipment for the border police
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State of emergency extended for another 60 days
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The Government approves the Program for the management of the migration flow, asylum and the integration of foreigners 2022-2025
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IOs dealing with Migration

International donors meet in Paris to agree support for Moldova
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UN signs Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027
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UNFPA established safe spaces at the train station in Chisinau
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Border Management

Border-crossing stations on Ukrainian border work irregularly
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Trafficking in Human Beings

Moldovan Foreign Minister: War in Ukraine generated new impetus for fighting human trafficking
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Refugees and asylum seekers

Thousands of refugee children from ukraine benefitted from the campaign “Help me to help you!”
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Thousands of Ukrainian refugees benefit from specialized medical assistance
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Tajikistan

IOs dealing with Migration

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to open new checkpoints on border
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Migration issues and challenges

Number of Tajik labor migrants grows in Kazakhstan
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Russia develops mobile application to help migrant workers find work Read more: https://www.asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/society/20221110/russia-develops-mobile-application-to-help-migrant-workers-find-work
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Tajik Migrants Coerced Into Russian Army
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Border Management

Iran ready to peacefully resolve Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border dispute: Cmdr
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Other

China stepping up military cooperation with Tajikistan
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Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

Joint conference of the EU and Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on green energy, hydrogen and methane emissions
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On meeting of the Dialogue on Human Rights "Turkmenistan - European Union"
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Participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the EU-Central Asia Connectivity Conference: Global Gateway
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IOs dealing with Migration

Development of an electronic system for the management of applications for the return and reintegration of migrants
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Seminar and working meet on passenger data exchange
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UNRCCA co-organizes a national inter institutional workshop for Turkmen representatives on preventing firearms trafficking and its diversion to terrorists
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Other

Issues of combating drug trafficking are discussed in Ashgabat
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Ukraine

EU Cooperation

SMS and Frontex: We are establishing bilateral relations in the field of migration
Ukrainian
The stay abroad of a vulnerable category of Ukrainian children is the focus of the migration agencies of Ukraine and Slovakia
Ukrainian

State Bodies dealing with Migration

A resolution has entered into force that will help Ukrainians forcibly deported to the Russian Federation to return home
Ukrainian
Another communication platform for the discussion of migration issues was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Ukrainian
The head of the State Department of Ukraine Nataliya Naumenko held a working meeting with the editor-in-chief of the Migratsia newspaper
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The work of the National Migration Network of Ukraine has begun
Ukrainian

IOs dealing with Migration

Japanese Artist Yoshiki Donates JPY 10 Million to IOM Ukraine Relief Efforts
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Migration issues and challenges

Czechia can accept only tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees this winter
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East Europe preparing for possible new Ukrainian refugee wave as winter nears – Reuters
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Kherson receives 125 tonnes of humanitarian cargo from UN
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UN: Over 4.75M refugees from Ukraine registered for Temporary Protection in Europe
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Vereshchuk calls on residents of Kherson to evacuate for winter
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Border Management

No mass outflow of citizens from Ukraine following Russian attacks - border guards
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Other

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on register of damage inflicted on Ukraine by Russian invasion
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Zelenskyy suggests UN assesses environmental impact from Russia’s war
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Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

Uzbekistan in expanding cooperation between Europe and Central Asia
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What Explains Growing European Engagement in Central Asia?
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IOs dealing with Migration

First international forum on labor migration began in Tashkent
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Migration issues and challenges

How did the migration of Russians to Uzbekistan affect the country's economy?
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Russia lures Uzbek migrants to fill war-related labor shortages
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Other

Uzbekistan lobbying to lift sanctions on oligarch Usmanov – report
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