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Tajikistan has denied Reuters report on talks about involvement of Russian military personnel in joint patrols along Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan after deadly attack on Chinese workers. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NFA) has denied reports that the country requested Russian military assistance to help secure its border with Afghanistan. The reports came after two deadly cross-border attacks that left five Chinese nationals dead and one injured. asiaplustj.info »
According to Dawn , Reuters reported on December 2 that Tajikistan has requested Russian assistance to help contain a surge of cross-border attacks by Islamic militants based in Afghanistan, following two deadly incidents that left five Chinese workers dead near the Tajik-Afghan border. asiaplustj.info »
Mikhail Delyagin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economic Policy, has sent a letter to the government proposing the denunciation of the agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on "Regulating Dual Citizenship Issues," according to Gazeta.Ru . asiaplustj.info »
At the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit held in Bishkek, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed launching a large-scale program to equip the organization's Collective Forces with modern Russian weapons and equipment that have already proven effective, according to Fergana News . asiaplustj.info »
On the sidelines of the CSTO summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Railways (RZD) has announced the extension of its 50% discount on the transportation of fruit and vegetable products from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The discount, in effect since 2021, will continue through 2026, according to the company’s press service . asiaplustj.info »
A l Jazeera on October 8 shared the story of a Tajik man who fought alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and was captured by Ukrainian troops. His name has been changed to protect identity. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia, it is necessary to introduce a special children's SIM card regime in order to protect minors from fraudsters and Internet threats. This proposal was made on November 3 by the Artyom Sheikin, Deputy Chairman of the Council for the Development of the Digital Economy at the Federation Council (Russia’s upper chamber of parliament). asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Ms. Tatyana Moskalkova, has visited a correctional facility in Tajikistan, where she met with Russian nationals serving prison sentences and assessed their conditions. asiaplustj.info »
US President Donald Trump has stated he does not want a "wasted meeting" after plans to hold face-to-face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the ongoing war in Ukraine were put on hold. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan has refuted reports that the suspect in a murder attempt on a Russian woman in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, is a Tajik citizen. The suspect, who was arrested in Tajikistan and handed over to Russian law enforcement, was earlier identified by some media outlets as having dual citizenship – Tajik and Russian. asiaplustj.info »
A street race held in Dushanbe featuring Russian Chechen blogger Askhab Tamayev and Tajik influencer Ismoil Ghaniyev, known online as “yatank,” has stirred widespread criticism and raised legal concerns in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Russian military base in Tajikistan remains a cornerstone of security in Central Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on October 9. Russian media reports say Putin emphasized Russia’s active role in ensuring peace and stability in the region. asiaplustj.info »
More than 170 Russian companies have expressed interest in localizing their production in Tajikistan as part of a major bilateral industrial initiative. This was announced by Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Semyon Grigoryev, in an interview with Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar . asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Tajikistan on October 9 for his first-ever state visit to the country. The trip is timed to coincide with the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council, which will take place in Dushanbe on October 10, according to official sources. asiaplustj.info »
Valery Fadeyev, Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), has called for simplifying Russian-language exams for labor migrants from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, emphasizing that the tests should focus on practical language skills rather than complex historical or legal questions. asiaplustj.info »
Riot police and security forces staged a mass raid on a concert featuring popular Uzbek singer Jaloliddin Ahmadaliyev, interrupting the event and detaining dozens of people. The incident, which took place at the Korona banquet hall in the village of Solontsy near Krasnoyarsk, has been widely criticized as a new form of humiliating migrant detentions. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft law that would allow military conscription activities to take place throughout the entire calendar year—from January 1 to December 31. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eight months of this year, Russian law enforcement authorities have detained 400 Tajik nationals wanted by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev disclosed the figures at a joint board session of the Tajik and Russian interior ministries, which took place in Dushanbe on September 22. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed considering the abolition of the patent system for migrant workers. RBC says the suggestion came during a meeting with leaders of parliamentary factions on September 18, where the President emphasized the sensitivity of migration issues for the Russian public. asiaplustj.info »
Application campaign for 2025–2026 academic year opens with 1,000 spots reserved for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On August 12 , Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsina broke her leg while trying to descend from Victory Peak and remained at an altitude of more than 7,100 meters at a temperature of minus 25-26 degrees . asiaplustj.info »
In the first half of 2025 , a total of 5.48 million citizens of Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan , Tajikistan , China and Kyrgyzstan entered Russia , Kommersant reports , citing official statistics from the FSB border service . asiaplustj.info »
Former chief sanitary inspector of the Russian Federation, Gennady Onishchenko, has called for mandatory health screenings and vaccinations for migrants before entering the country. Onishchenko suggests that Russia should negotiate with countries of origin to arrange for preliminary medical exams and vaccinations. asiaplustj.info »
Russian lawmakers have introduced a new bill proposing year-round conscription into the military, moving away from the current biannual draft system. The draft legislation has been published on the official portal for legislative activities. asiaplustj.info »
A new bill has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) that would allow the Russian government to revoke citizenship from individuals who evade military registration. asiaplustj.info »
Once seen as a pathway to better jobs and legal security, Russian citizenship is no longer in high demand among Tajik labor migrants. Growing fears of forced military conscription and worsening treatment by Russian authorities have led many to abandon plans to obtain Russian passports. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) is pushing for tighter health controls on incoming labor migrants. A new legislative initiative proposes that foreign workers must present medical certificates proving they are free from certain infectious diseases before entering the country. 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 »
A Russian national has died in the mountains of Tajikistan’s Varzob district while engaging in an extreme sport, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reported. According to the Emergencies Committee press service, the body of the deceased tourist was recovered in a remote mountainous area by a team from the Special Search and Rescue Service. asiaplustj.info »
A draft law proposing an expansion of the grounds for revoking Russian citizenship acquired by migrants has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament). This was announced by the State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on his Telegram channel . asiaplustj.info »
A Russian citizen originally from Tajikistan, Muhiddin Kholzoda, has been arrested on charges of attempted fraud involving social benefits. The Nizhnekamsk City Court ordered his detention for two months, according to a report by Current Time . asiaplustj.info »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Tajikistan-born Russian national who is wanted overseas on suspicion of being linked to the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization, ICE reported on June 3. asiaplustj.info »
In statement delivered at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS member nations in Dushanbe on June 5, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called on the member countries of the organization to join the Unified Transit Agreement of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). asiaplustj.info »
The Russian government plans to introduce specialized Russian language textbook tailored for children of migrant families. The initiative was discussed during a roundtable hosted by the Federation Council’s Committee on Science, Education, and Culture, Parlamentskaya Gazeta says . asiaplustj.info »
About one-third of foreign nationals in Russia fail the Russian language exam on their first try, TASS reported on June 3, citing the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science. Nearly half of those who fail initially also struggle to pass on subsequent attempts. asiaplustj.info »
Sergey Mironov, a State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) member and leader of the “A Just Russia – For Truth” faction, has proposed a new law to restrict social payments, benefits, and housing certificates for naturalized migrants to those who have lived continuously in Russia for at least 20 years. asiaplustj.info »
Already 20,000 foreign nationals who have obtained Russian citizenship have been sent to the "frontline" in Ukraine. The Head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin stated this during a session titled "All Flags Visiting Us? Legal Challenges of Migration Regulation" at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF). asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports say Russia's Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkiye yesterday, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks, while Ukraine's president said his defense minister would head up Ukraine’s team. asiaplustj.info »
Russian authorities have rejected the majority of applications for participation in Russian language testing for children of migrants, Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare) reported on May 13. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) members have proposed introducing a reward system for Russian citizens who provide reliable information about violations of immigration laws committed by foreigners. asiaplustj.info »
Labor migrants may soon be required to present certificates confirming they are free from HIV and tuberculosis when crossing the Russian border. TASS says the relevant draft law was proposed by the head of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Labor, Social Policy, and Veterans' Affairs, Yaroslav Nilov. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian company, Transport of the Future, plans to open production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Uzbekistan by the end of 2025. Spot reports that the company's CEO, Yuri Kozarenko, announced this yesterday at the International Industrial Exhibition, dubbed “Innoprom. asiaplustj.info »
The Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasoulzoda, will meet with the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin, in Moscow to discuss issues related to cooperation between the two countries in economic, cultural and humanitarian arears. TASS says the meeting is being held today. asiaplustj.info »
A Russian blogger Viktor Vasilyev has been arrested in Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of recruiting mercenaries, RIA Novosti reported yesterday, citing the press service of a court in Bishkek’s Pervomaisky district. asiaplustj.info »
In Kyrgyzstan, Natalia Sekerina, an employee of the Russian House in Osh, was arrested on suspicion of recruiting mercenaries, Interfax reported on April 23, citing Ms. Nurzina Murzayeva, a spokeswoman for the First May District Court of Bishkek. asiaplustj.info »
Two months ago, three young Tajik migrants in Russia were killed on suspicion of possible involvement in terrorism. Their relatives insist that the victims had no inclination towards extremism and had no criminal past. Two of them were the sole breadwinners for their families. asiaplustj.info »
A 24-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, Isroiljon Kurbobov, planned to carry out a terrorist attack at a concert by Russian variety artist of the spoken genre, TV presenter and resident of comedian program Comedy Club Pavel Volya in Pyatigorsk, Telegram channel Baza reported . asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban movement, a terrorist organization banned in Russia, will soon become a permitted organization: the Prosecutor-General has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, asking to suspend the ban on the activities of the Islamist movement and few doubt that the verdict will be favorable. asiaplustj.info »
