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A 30-year-old resident of Dushanbe has been detained on suspicion of organizing illegal labor migration to the United Kingdom, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported . asiaplustj.info »
In the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, deteriorating air quality is increasingly shaping where people live and how they plan their future. Dust storms, smog, high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) have become part of daily life. asiaplustj.info »
The first 12 migration control points have been launched at major airports across Russia to monitor compliance with immigration laws, according to a statement from Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially approved the State Migration Policy Concept of the Russian Federation for 2026–2030 , replacing the previous framework that was in effect from 2019 to 2025. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s long-standing role as one of the world’s leading exporters of labor may gradually come to an end within the next three decades, according to analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). asiaplustj.info »
In the early months of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Union extended unprecedented support to Russians opposing the war. Several countries offered humanitarian visas, asylum to political exiles, and even protection for deserters fleeing the front. asiaplustj.info »
Russia is moving toward a new approach to labor migration in which foreign workers will be hired only temporarily and on a situational basis, according to Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov. asiaplustj.info »
The Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population invites Tajik citizens to enroll in Japanese language courses for future employment in Japan. According to information provided to Asia-Plus , registration has already begun and will last for more than two weeks. asiaplustj.info »
A group of Russian Communist Party (CPRF) lawmakers has triggered strong criticism after attaching a highly xenophobic explanatory note to a draft bill proposing restrictions on employment opportunities for migrants from Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
The Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan is inviting interested citizens of the republic to apply for work opportunities in Armenia. asiaplustj.info »
Stricter migration policies in Russia have led to a decline in the number of labor migrants from Central Asia, prompting concerns in countries heavily reliant on remittances such as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The number of Tajik labor migrants heading abroad is dipping, but the amount of money they are sending home is skyrocketing, Eurasianet reports , citing data published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). asiaplustj.info »
The belief that increased migration leads to a rise in crime is so deeply rooted in public opinion that politicians often find it hard to resist exploiting these sentiments for political gain. However, statistics show there is no such connection—or the relationship is even negative: in societies with large immigrant populations, crime rates tend to decline. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday April 10, the Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan, Ms. Soleha Kholmahmadzoda, received members of a delegation from the Russian Federation, who were in the country to discuss issues of employment, population migration, and the training of specialists. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the swift adoption of an updated concept of migration policy. According to him, this needs to be done within the current year. Interfax says he made this statement at the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
Amid restrictions and pressure on migrants in Russia, Tajikistan is striving to expand labor migration to other countries. However, according to experts, the efforts made to diversify migration remain inadequate. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, Tajikistan established mutually beneficial partnerships in the field of labor migration with several countries, including South Korea, Japan, Kuwait, Belgium, Poland, Serbia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Latvia, Germany, and Singapore, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Interagency consultations between Tajikistan and Russia on migration, employment, and education of Tajik citizens in Russia were held in Moscow on January 28-29, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
A resident of the Tajik northern city of Konibodom has been detained on suspicion of organizing illegal labor migration to Ukraine between 2018 and 2022. The suspect allegedly confiscated workers' documents and failed to pay their wages, according to report of the Interior Ministry’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Presidents of Tajikistan and Russia Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin will discuss pressing issues of the migration policy and key topics of interaction in political, economic, military-political and cultural-humanitarian spheres, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. "The meeting will take place not far from St. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan plans to expedite the approval process for migration-related documents during its chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2025. TASS says Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda announced this at the CIS Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow on December 12. asiaplustj.info »
The development of labor migration and the preparation of Tajik citizens for work in Japan were the focus of a meeting between Tajikistan's Minister of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
About a month ago, the Russian authorities published a “list of controlled persons,” which includes over 120,000 Tajik citizens suspected of legal violations. The Tajik government posted this list on the official website of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) and launched a hotline to assist the population. asiaplustj.info »
During Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's official visit to Kuwait in early November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of Tajikistan and Kuwait was signed. The document pertains to the regulation of labor migration processes for Tajik citizens to Kuwait. asiaplustj.info »
The Migration Service of Tajikistan's Ministry of Labor, Migration and employment of the Population (MoLMEP) has announced job opportunities for citizens interested in working in Montenegro. This invitation was shared through the Migration Service’s Facebook page. asiaplustj.info »
On October 22, during a plenary session, the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) approved a series of bills in the first reading that amend migration legislation. Kommersant says one of these bills introduces a ban on transferring the rights and responsibilities for organizing and conducting comprehensive exams for migrants to third parties. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has passed a bill criminalizing organization of Illegal migration as a serious crime The State Duma has passed a bill in its first reading, which classifies the organization of illegal migration as a particularly serious crime, RIA Novosti reported on October 16. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, more than 78,700 Tajik women have traveled to other countries, primarily to Russia, seeking better employment opportunities, which is 10,700 women fewer than in the same period last year, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma is considering several legislative amendments that will tighten control over migration. Once these amendments are adopted, migrants who violate the law will no longer be able to “live a relatively normal life while evading the state,” according to State Duma (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) members. asiaplustj.info »
Interfax reports that all five factions of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have submitted for consideration a bill providing for strengthening the federal state control in the field of migration, in particular, introducing a new migration regime for expulsions. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe hosted the 28th meeting of the Council of Heads of Migration Authorities of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on May 28. asiaplustj.info »
Russia, Europe, Far East, Middle East -- migrant workers are needed everywhere, but not just anyone, only those trained in the necessary specialties and with knowledge of languages. That is why, Tajikistan has intensified work on training labor migrants and diversifying labor migration destinations. asiaplustj.info »
The deputy head of the Moscow Multifunctional Migration Center (MMC), Oleg Nuzhdin have visited Bokhtar, the capital of the Tajik southern province of Khatlon, recently. He has reportedly met with Khatlon deputy governor Akram Sulaimonzoda to discuss cooperation issues. asiaplustj.info »
Some members of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have supported the proposal to grant migration amnesty to part of labor migrants, who were deported for violation of the migration legislation. asiaplustj.info »
Some members of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have supported the proposal to grant migration amnesty to the labor migrants, who were deported for violation of the migration legislation. asiaplustj.info »
Anton Glushkov, President of the National Builders' Association of Russia (NOSTROY), has proposed to grant migration amnesty to migrant builders who were deported from the Russia Federation for violation of the migration legislation. asiaplustj.info »
Russia media reports say Moscow police have busted a group involved in counterfeiting migration documents. Fraudsters have reportedly “helped” 3,000 foreigners to illegally enter the Russian capital. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday June 15, UNICEF launched a new multimedia migration portal called 'Children in Migration' UNICEF Office in Tajikistan says the portal was launched by UNICEF within the EU & UNICEF co-funded ‘Protecting Children and Families Affected by Migration in Southeast, South, and Central Asia’ project during its concluding Project Advisory Committee meeting with asiaplustj.info »
On the International Day of Family Remittances, Renate Held, IOM Regional Director for Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Simone Giger, Head of SDC’s Global Program for Migration and Development, have looked at how the financial sector can contribute to an equitable recovery. asiaplustj.info »
On the International Day of Family Remittances, Renate Held, IOM Regional Director for Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Simone Giger, Head of SDC’s Global Program for Migration and Development, have looked at how the financial sector can contribute to an equitable recovery. asiaplustj.info »
On May 25 and 26, 42 representatives from various ministries and agencies that are working in the migration management field in Tajikistan met at Saturn-Shambari resort for the “Final Meeting with National Partners on Mainstreaming Findings of the Researches in the New Strategy on Migration until 2030”. asiaplustj.info »
Negotiations to discuss issues related to Tajikistan-Russia migration collaboration took place in Dushanbe on April 19. Representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the two countries attended the event, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
The Moscow Migration Center plans to open its representative office in Dushanbe. This issue was discussed at a meeting of Tohir Karimzod, Head of the Migration Service at the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) with Sergey Baldin, Director-General of the National Budget Department at the Moscow Migration Center. asiaplustj.info »
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) organized a Ministerial Conference of the Almaty Process on January 27 to discuss solutions to regional challenges posed by the complex dynamics of refugee protection and migration in Central Asia, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
In 2001-2002, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presented a detailed analysis of the differences in migration flows from Central Asia to the countries of Eurasia and Europe. Ten years ago, the EU countries were mainly visited by persons seeking asylum and international protection and a small number of labor migrants, says an article by Olga Gulina, posted on CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
The first meeting of the Working Group (WG) on implementation of an agreement with the Government of Qatar has taken place at the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) in a videoconferencing format, according to the MoLMEP press center. asiaplustj.info »
