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Media Digest October 2019

2019-12-05

Armenia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

CIS Council of Heads of Migration Agencies holds session in Yerevan
English

Migration issues and challenges

Nationals of 4 Countries Apply to Migration Service for Permanent Residence
Russian

Migrant stories

The Knocked the Door. I Would Never Think They Came to Take Us. 45 Armenians were deported from Germany in September
Armenian

Border Management

We Believe in the Atmosphere of Trust between Armenia and the EU and that the EU Can Rely on Armenia's Actions
Russian

Mobility

The Launch of the EU-Armenia Visa Dialogue Was Disussed in Paris
Russian

Other

Narel Malyan Claims that 14 Transgebder Migrants From Cuba are HIV Carriers
Armenian
Refugees are Being Misguided Once Again
Armenian

Azerbaijan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Chief of State Migration Service Vusal Huseynov met with the representatives of the US Department of Homeland Security
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Chief of the State Migration Service Vusal Huseynov met with Regional Director of IOM Argentina Szabados
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Delegation of the State Migration Service attends the 70th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee
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Law “On Administrative Execution” of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its application in the field of migration discussed
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Perspectives of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the field of migration discussed
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State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan launches “Migration School - 2” project and announces competition in this regard
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Georgia

EU Cooperation

EU and Georgia celebrate 10 years of Twinning
Georgian
EU and Government of Georgia launch new 150 M GEL programme supporting vocational education and labour market development
Georgian
European Union and Georgia hold their third Strategic Security Dialogue
Georgian
Gov’t confirms 2019-20 anti-corruption strategy, action plan, approved by EU
Georgian

Migration issues and challenges

2,561 Georgian citizens deported from foreign states in first 9 months of 2019
Georgian
Number of Georgian asylum seekers in Denmark decrease three times
Georgian

Other

2014-2020 independent report praises Georgia’s progress in human rights, points at challenges
Georgian
Jan-Sep 2019: 22.8% of Georgian exports going to EU
Georgian

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Bilateral, global issues shape Kazakhstan-UK talks in London
English
The EU’s WECOOP project to continue support for sustainable development and circular economy in Central Asia
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The third meeting of the Subcommittee on Customs Cooperation
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Kazakhstan has assisted Afghanistan
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

31 287 people left Kazakhstan for 9 months
Russian
In Kazakhstan more migrants than in other CIS countries
Russian

Border Management

It will be easier for Kazakhstanis to cross the border with Kyrgyzstan: Minister
Russian
Kyrgyz border guards took away Kazakhstani passport without explanation
Russian
Official site of Border Service CNS RK stop working until 2020.
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Government of Russia sets quotas for migrant workers
English
Kyrgyzstanis not be able to obtain visas to Italy, Spain, Austria in Bishkek
English

NGOs dealing with Migration

Residents of border villages of Batken region create Chek Ara NGO
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Migration issues and challenges

Foreigners pay 94.2 million soms for work permits in Kyrgyzstan
English
More than 10 migrants to be expelled from Russia after mass brawl in Novosibirsk
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Remittances to Kyrgyzstan decrease by almost $ 200 million for year
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Migrant stories

Intensive check of taxi drivers from Kyrgyzstan starts in Moscow
English
Six citizens of Kyrgyzstan deported from Norway
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Border Management

Handover of video equipment to Border troops of Tajikistan
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Yearly meeting of Border and Customs Training institutions of Central Asia took place in Tashkent
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Moldova

EU Cooperation

Cooperation with the EU Eastern Partnership future discussed in Chisinau:EaP reflection Forum
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EU approves €30 million disbursement in Macro-Financial Assistance to the Republic of Moldova
English
Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini 5th EU-MD Association Council
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Visit of Federica Mogherini in Chisinau: video
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Campaign of fighting against trafficking of human beings launched in Moldova
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Moldova's citizens working in Belarus to be able to benefit from pensions: social security agreement signed
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National Bank: over 46 % of remittances are transferred from EU. Among European Union member countries, the Moldovans received the highest remittances from Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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President Igor Dodon discusses with the Diaspora from Japan
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IOs dealing with Migration

World Bank says migration triggers concerns as to
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Research institutes

Chaillot Paper-
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Facts and figures about EU-Moldova relations
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Migration issues and challenges

Diaspora's support for bloc ACUM Political Block has fallen, shows new election
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Eleven Moldovan women trafficked to Greece by crime ring
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The Russia remains the leader in terms of the volume of money transfers through banks
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Who? How? Where? Why? The migration profile of the Republic of Moldova
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Migrant stories

The story of Emily Zamourka – the Moldovan woman singing in the Los Angeles Metro who became an online phenomenon
English

Border Management

Border police to inform travelers about danger of illegal migration, human trafficking
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There is legal possibility to organize common border crossing point with Romania - border police head says
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Other

All you need to know about the local elections held in Moldova on October 20th
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Online platform including all EU funded projects in Moldova launched in Chisinau. All projects funded by the European Union in Moldova were integrated on the online platform www.eu4moldova.md, which was launched on 15 October in Chisinau
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Turkmenistan

IOs dealing with Migration

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART AT THE 70TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
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Other

MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS COUNTER-TERRORISM OFFICE
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TURKMENISTAN SIGNED CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ACHIEVING THE WORLD FREE OF TERRORISM
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Ukraine

State Bodies dealing with Migration

1.415.575 IDPs registered in Ukraine
Ukrainian
A meeting on Integrated Border Management was held at the Administration of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian
Border Guard Service representatives shared experience in combating Russia's aggressive policy at the international forum
Ukrainian
Border guards participated in the second International Conference on Integrated Border Management in Yerevan
Ukrainian
Heads of Ukrainian and Polish Border Guard Authorities had a meeting in Warsaw. At the end of the meeting Chiefs of border agencies of Ukraine and Poland signed the Meeting Protocol and Cooperation Development Plan for 2020-2021.
Ukrainian
How to make the border more effective for international mobility and trade as well as more secured in 3 years
Ukrainian
Hybrid Threats: Understand, Adapt, Respond. Representatives of the State Border Guard Service participated in the International Conference within the framework of the NATO-Ukraine Platform for the study of the experience in countering the Hybrid War.
Ukrainian
Ministry of Social Policy initiates holding a forum dedicated to pressing social problems of migration processes in Ukraine - Sergii Nizhynsky, Deputy Minister. The event should take place in December 2019.
Ukrainian
New Viber-bot by State Migration Service will "stand in the queue" instead of the visitors
Ukrainian
Preventing and combating irregular migration is one of the most important components of cooperation with Bangladesh
Ukrainian
RIGHTS OF DISPLACED PERSONS ARE INTENDED TO BE ENHANCED ‒ THE MINISTRY FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS IS WORKING ON THE DRAFT BILL ON THE INTEGRATION OF IDPS INTO COMMUNITIES
English
Sergiy Deyneko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Ukraine
Ukrainian
SMS staff participated in the tenth meeting of the Steering Committee of the project "Supporting Migration and Asylum Management in Ukraine"
Ukrainian
State Border Guard representatives participated in the Conference "Features of the Application of Anti-Corruption Legislation: From Investigation to Court Sentencing"
Ukrainian
State Migration Service issued 4 million passports of the citizen of Ukraine in the form of an ID card
Ukrainian
Thanks to joint work of the Ministry of Social Policy and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a criminal group recruiting people into labor slavery
Ukrainian
Ukraine handed presidency in the Black Sea Forum to Turkey
Ukrainian

IOs dealing with Migration

Cities of Solidarity Forum took place in Kharkiv. Participants have developed recommendations to improve long-term housing solutions for displaced persons
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FIELD SLAVES RESCUED IN UKRAINE: IOM AND THE GOVERNMENT JOINTLY ASSIST TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
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LACK OF VACANCIES AND LOW SALARIES: IDPS REVEAL EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES IN AN IOM SURVEY
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WORDS THAT SAVE LIVES: IOM AND THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION CONDUCTED REGIONAL TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS
English

NGOs dealing with Migration

Round Table “Visa Policy of Ukraine in the Context of European Values, Business and Security”. The attendees agreed that a number of positive innovations had been introduced in the Ukrainian visa policy over the last few years, but the tourism business re
Ukrainian

Migration issues and challenges

A fifth of the migrants from Donbass and Crimea returned to the occupied territories - a poll
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Almost 230,000 Ukrainians become human trafficking victims since independence
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In the near future, the problem of outflow of Ukrainians abroad will escallate, as the countries of Europe will liberalize the market for migrants as of 2020 - experts (video)
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UKRAINIANS RECEIVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FIRST RESIDENCE PERMITS IN EU
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Migrant stories

27 years away from home. It took Maksime 27 years to become a citizen of Ukraine. His talents and ambitions led him to find safety, a family, and a true calling.
English

Mobility

1 233 600 PEOPLE CROSSED THE CONTACT LINE IN THE EAST OF UKRAINE IN OCTOBER
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192 204 PEOPLE CROSSED THE ADMINISTRATIVE LINE DURING OCTOBER 2019
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EU GUIDANCE ON HANDLING VISA APPLICATIONS FROM RESIDENTS OF UKRAINE'S DONETSK AND LUHANSK REGIONS
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Uzbekistan

EU Cooperation

New EU Central Asia strategy discussed by international experts
English
UZBEKISTAN, EU HOLD TALKS
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

A delegation of Uzbekistan takes part in the International Conference of the Border Police in Warsaw
English

Border Management

MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF UZBEKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND TURKMENISTAN
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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan hold talks on demarcation of the state border
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Other

ASHGABAT CIS SUMMIT
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