U.S. prohibits Central Asian countries from cooperating with Russia, says Russian foreign minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a press conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers in Dushanbe on Friday, May 13. Global and regional issues, interaction in CIS format as well as current developments in Ukraine were reportedly on the agenda of the meeting. asiaplustj.info »

2022-05-16 07:26

Russia provides assistance to its allies and partners in Central Asia by upgrading their armed forces

In a statement delivered at a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations in Dushanbe, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu noted on July 27 that the situation tends to deteriorate along borders of SCO member countries, according to Russia’s TASS news agency. asiaplustj.info »

2021-07-28 15:03

Migration is not just an option in Central Asia and Russia: it is a necessity in the part of the world

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 »

2021-06-16 11:33

Migration is not just an option in Central Asia and Russia: it is a necessity in this part of the world

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 »

2021-06-16 11:33

Central Asian labor migrants working in Russia usually become victims of discrimination

An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that the situation of migrants in the Russian society has always been a challenge. According to the Federal Migration Service, over 10 million migrants reside in Russia legally, whereas three million reside there illegally.  Most of them come from Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-09 12:27