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Media Digest September 2021

2021-10-21

Afghanistan

EU Cooperation

EU agrees to Taliban outreach plan — with conditions
English
EU announces defence summit, more aid after Afghan collapse
English
EU to provide 160 thousand euros for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan
Russian
Five conditions for the Taliban. What the EU decided on Afghanistan
Russian
For EU, Afghanistan is now a four-letter word
English
The EU believes that the interim government of Afghanistan does not reflect the obligations of the Taliban
Russian

IOs dealing with Migration

Afghanistan Crisis Appeal
English
Afghanistan: UN warns of famine, Taliban execute civilians in Panjshir
Russian
Afghanistan: What you can do to help
English
UN Secretary General: Donor countries will allocate more than $ 1 billion to Afghanistan
Russian
What’s Next for Afghans Fleeing the Taliban?
English

Research institutes

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)
English
Afghanistan: Flash Analysis and Prediction
English
Military study of Afghanistan with a review of its geography, history and politics
Russian

Migrant stories

The One Story That Captures the Immigrant Experience Like No Other
English

Border Management

At Pakistan's Border With Afghanistan, People Wait To Cross From Both Sides
English
U.S. Embassy Announces Project On Tajik-Afghan-Uzbek Border
English

Labour migration

Afghan pilots awaiting evacuation from Uzbekistan to the United States fear return to Afghanistan
Russian
Afghan pilots who fled to Tajikistan are worried about their future fate
Russian

Trafficking in Human Beings

2021 Trafficking in Persons Report: Afghanistan
English

Internally Displaced Persons

EMERGENCY: Support Women In Afghanistan
English

Other

Afghanistan crisis updates
English
CSTO and SCO: a conversation about Afghanistan and security in the region
Russian
Global community can still shape ‘new reality’ in Afghanistan
English
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Tigray, Afghanistan, and Palestinian economic decline
English
UN Security Council should renew the mandate of the mission in Afghanistan
Russian
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Aid to the People of Afghanistan
Russian

Armenia

EU Cooperation

A. Ghazaryan discussed readmission cooperation with Austria in Vienna
Armenian
A. Ghazaryan discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation with international partners in Vienna
Armenian
Statistical report on International Protection in Armenia in January-June 2021
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

12 refugee families from Azerbaijan were provided accommodation in Armenia
Russian
3,626 foreigners granted Armenia residence status in first half of 2021
English
A new system of work permits for foreigners will be launched in Armenia
English
Assistance project for deported citizens from Europe and returnees to Armenia
Armenian
Intervew of Head of Migration Service on introduction of new Ministry of Internal Affairs
Armenian
Migration Service will launch a new management system of asylum seekers' cases
English
The package of regulations for work permit to foreigners is submitted for public discussion
English

Azerbaijan

Other

Conference organized by MFA Azerbaijan, State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons
English
Entry rules to Azerbaijan
English

Georgia

EU Cooperation

Council of Europe Congress will observe municipal elections in Georgia
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EU ‘respects’ Georgian gov’t decision not to take EU loan, but notes Georgia may not have been eligible
English
EU Delegation: 'The Georgian maritime is moving closer to Europe'
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European Parliament, OSCE/ODIHR to send observers for Georgia’s municipal elections
English
France calls on Georgian gov’t to ensure EU-standard municipal elections
English
GD MP after meetings in Brussels, Strasbourg: Georgia remains on top of EU agenda
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Georgian FM on EU loan: adding new debt amid economic growth would be unjustified
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PM Garibashvil on links between EU loan and judiciary reforms: we’ve carried out fundamental reforms, are committed to continue them
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President Zurabishvili says ‘unclear’ why gov’t refused to take EU loan
English
US Ambassador on UNM signing EU-mediated agreement: it’s a good sign for strengthening Georgia’s path forward
English

Migration issues and challenges

2,163 Georgian citizens requested asylum in Germany in the first eight months of 2021
English

Mobility

FM Zalklaiani says EU not suspending visa-free regime with Georgia
English

Internally Displaced Persons

420 refugee families receive new apartments in Tskaltubo, western Georgia
English

Kazakhstan

EU Cooperation

Export Management Coaching Initiative: Ready4Trade project summarizes the interim results for SMEs in Kazakhstan
English
International Literacy Day: narrowing the digital divide
English
New EU Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kestutis Jankauskas presents his credentials to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Compatriots from Afghanistan evacuated to Kazakhstan
Russian

IOs dealing with Migration

More than 1 million Kazakhstanis annually become migrants within the country
Russian

NGOs dealing with Migration

PF Rodnik launched the project “Information Marathon“ Together Against Human Trafficking
Russian

Kyrgyzstan

EU Cooperation

11th EU-Kyrgyz Republic Human Rights Dialogue
English
Foreign Minister and EU Special Representative discuss reforms, joint plans
English
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Kyrgyzstan plans to use migrants’ potential for development of country
English

IOs dealing with Migration

ICMPD Director General meets the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Republic, MOU signed
English
Study Visit of the Kyrgyz Republic to Austria
English

Research institutes

IOM Central Asia regional response report
English

Migration issues and challenges

Batken residents receive humanitarian aid from migrants living in Russia
English
Center of competence on citizenship and migration issues opened in Bishkek
Russian
In Kyrgyzstan, new laws on migrants sent for revision
Russian
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed another border protocol
English

Border Management

Affected residents of Batken to get insurance payments
English
Another conflict at border with Tajikistan: Schoolchildren come to blows
English
Sadyr Japarov raises Kyrgyz-Tajik state border issue at CSTO summit
English
Schoolchildren beaten at Kyrgyz-Tajik border
Russian
Two citizens of Tajikistan sentenced to life imprisonment
English

Labour migration

Labor migrants ask to increase number of charter flights to Russia
English
Migrants in Russia need to settle their legal status by September 30
English

Trafficking in Human Beings

Taking the combat against trafficking in persons in Kyrgyzstan to the next level
English

Other

President Japarov considers CSTO, SCO as instruments for strengthening security
English

Moldova

EU Cooperation

2nd Installment of EU macrofinance assistance, worth 50 million euros, will reach Moldova in October
Russian
European Commission offers Moldova €36m in grant money to fight consequences of pandemic
Romanian
Moldova to join EU frame-program on research, innovation
Romanian
The European Union is ready to discuss new programs of budgetary support for some key reforms of the new government of Moldova.
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

More than half of asylum applications in Germany account for Moldova citizens
Russian

Diaspora

Moldovan president meets diaspora in New York
Romanian

Other

Moldova to be able to use 165 million Special Drawing Rights, offered by International Monetary Fund
Romanian
Moldova will sign an agreement with the United States to restore grant aid for our country totaling $ 167.53 million
Russian
Moldovan government to hold donors' conference by late 2021
Romanian
Moldovan premier and EBRD representative discuss realization of bank-funded projects
Russian
Moldovan president meets UN Secretary General
Romanian
Secretary General of Council of Europe to visit Moldova
Romanian
World Bank to adapt interventions to Moldovan government priorities
Romanian

Russia

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Ministry of Internal Affairs reminds migrants and foreign citizens: concessions are over
Russian
MOI: Russia is developing a new Migration Law
Russian
The Ministry of Internal Affairs invited residents of the LPR and DPR to submit an application in Russia for the resettlement program
Russian
The Ministry of Labor will expand the list of professions for the simplified acquisition of citizenship
Russian

Migration issues and challenges

"Severe shortage, but": The Kremlin explained the problem of migrants in Russia
Russian
Channel of illegal migration to Russia stopped in Kazakhstan
English
India-Russia talks: Impact of Taliban rule on both nations, migration and humanitarian issues discussed
English
Russia interested in stopping flow of migration from Afghanistan
English
Russia is not going to share responsibility for West-triggered migration crises — Lavrov
English
Russian Authorities Going Forth and Back with Migration Policy
English
Situation in Afghanistan threatens Russia with new round of migration crisis, ex-PM says
English

Labour migration

Biometrics and electronic cards: Russia decided to
Russian
The proposal to replace labour migrants by schoolchildren
Russian
What charter trains for migrants is the Ministry of Construction planning to launch?
Russian

Other

Anti-migrant demonstrations in the Moscow region: causes and consequences
Russian
In Moscow, the police reminded migrants of the ending on September 30 relief due to the pandemic
Russian
Moscow Metro Adds Tajik, Uzbek Language Signs in Migrant Centers
English
Not tighten but control. The State Duma told how to deal with the crimes of migrants
Russian
Primorsky Territory plans to issue
Russian
Russian police raid home of detained migrant rights defender Valentina Chupik
English
They want to deport the defender of migrants
Russian
Why Afghan refugees have been unable to obtain asylum in Russia for years
Russian

Tajikistan

EU Cooperation

The European Union assists Afghans displaced in Tajikistan
Russian
The European Union will allocate 160 thousand euros to Dushanbe for refugees from Afghanistan
Russian

IOs dealing with Migration

ADB Partnership with Tajikistan to Focus on Improving Quality of Growth
English
ICMPD and Tajikistan formalize and deepen their relations
English

Research institutes

WHO study helps identify measures to improve cardiovascular disease in Tajikistan
Russian

Migrant stories

Three stories of three generations of migrants of independent Tajikistan
Russian

Border Management

More funding needed to complete Central Asian remediation
English
Tajikistan does not plan to involve the CSTO forces in ensuring the protection of the border with Afghanistan
Russian

Labour migration

A representative office of the Moscow Migration Center will open in Tajikistan
Russian

Irregular migration

Tajikistan Says It's Ready To Shelter Up To 100,000 Refugees From Afghanistan
English

Trafficking in Human Beings

Compensation claims for victims of torture and ill-treatment: international standards and practice for redress
Russian

Remittances

Leaving with families. Experts predict a reduction in the volume of remittances from Russia
Russian

Other

16 thousand people have been amnestied in Tajikistan
Russian
CSTO and SCO: a conversation about Afghanistan and security in the region
Russian
EBRD pledges fresh funds to expand operations of IMON International
English
What Explains Tajikistan’s Evolving Position on Afghan Refugees?
English

Turkmenistan

EU Cooperation

Heads of Foreign Affairs agencies of Turkmenistan and the FRG discussed the issues of bilateral collaboration
English
Turkmenistan participated in a multilateral Ministerial Meeting on Afghanistan
English

State Bodies dealing with Migration

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the country thousands of people have become citizens of Turkmenistan
English

IOs dealing with Migration

Acquaintance with modern methods of tracking and prevention of transnational terrorism
English
Meeting on Advance Passenger Information System
English
Regional conference on eradicating statelessness in Central Asia
English

Border Management

Strengthening transport security through modernization of customs and transport procedures focus of the OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
English

Ukraine

State Bodies dealing with Migration

Embassy looking into circumstances of detention of Ukrainian citizen in Netherlands
English
The head of the Migration Service of Ukraine was fired due to suspicions of corruption
English
Ukraine to implement idea of ​​dual citizenship, Zelensky assures diaspora in U.S.
English

Migration issues and challenges

No signals from European Commission on threat of visa-free travel - MFA
English
SBU detects illegal migrants from Belarus in Kyiv hostel
English
The SMS reported how many Afghan citizens were asked for refugee status in Ukraine
Ukrainian

Border Management

Klitschko: 300,000 foreigners have visited Kyiv this year
English

Mobility

Almost half of Ukrainians who travel to Poland do so for employment reasons
English
Cabinet of Ministers seals visa waiver agreement with Peru
English

Internally Displaced Persons

Reintegration Ministry develops new strategy of IDPs integration
English

Other

Polish authorities probe police role in deaths of 2 men
English

Uzbekistan

IOs dealing with Migration

President of Uzbekistan put forward important initiatives at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly
English
SCO chairmanship passed to Uzbekistan
English
UN Program on Drugs and Crime 2022-2025 to be signed in Tashkent
English
UNODC- WCO Global Container Control Programme enhances capacity of Port Control and Air Cargo Control Units in Central Asia on risk management and profiling
English

Border Management

“There used to be mines on the border with Tajikistan” - President
Russian
Air Defense Forces of Uzbekistan conduct training sessions on the border with Afghanistan
Russian
Meeting of the Tajik-Uzbek Demarcation Commission was held in Samarkand
Russian
Uzbek border guard shot dead on the border with Afghanistan
Russian
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan holds talks on the demarcation of the interstate border
English
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have already agreed on more than 94% of the state border
Russian

Labour migration

Moscow and Tashkent are discussing the problem of refugees, the influx will be difficult to keep - the ambassador of the Russian Federation
Russian
Not just the metro: where else are there signs in Uzbek in Moscow?
Russian
Organized recruitment of migrants: why Russia chose Uzbekistan
Russian
The bodies of 323 Uzbeks brought home from abroad since the beginning of the year
Russian
The first charter to arrive in Russia is 10 thousand migrants from Uzbekistan
Russian

Other

Abdulaziz Kamilov attends the C5 + 1 meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asia and the United States
English
Abdulaziz Kamilov takes part in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member countries of the Turkic Council, dedicated to the situation in Afghanistan
English
Law enforcement agencies of Uzbekistan detain extremists
English
The decree approved a list of 63 customs posts to be liquidated.
Russian
Uzbek law enforcers detain 10 members of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Russian
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan discuss issues of transit of goods imported to Afghanistan
English
Uzbekistan hands over humanitarian cargo to Afghanistan
English
WFP logistics center established in Uzbekistan to provide assistance to Afghanistan
English