News Digest on Migration in Central Asia No 61
Date: January 24 – February 6, 2014
Kazakhstan
| 80% of all crimes perpetrated by visitors in Astana In Russian: . 
 Strengthen control over migrants In Russian: . 
 Unemployment rate decreased in Astana In Russian: . 
 About 20 thousand jobs created in Almaty region in 2013 In Russian: . 
 63 thousand foreigners can work in 2014 in Kazakhstan In Russian: . 
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Kyrgyzstan
| Embassy urges Kyrgyz citizens, planning to travel to RF from January 1, 2015, as well as Kyrgyz citizens residing in Russia, previously legalize regular (foreign) KR passports In Russian: . 
 Social youth project "Children of migration" starts in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Ministry of Labor published statistics on labor migrants in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Interagency working group created to address migrants issues In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz among the most frequently visited Russia In Russian: . 
 There is no migration policy in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyzstan participated in CSTO operation "Illegal 2013" In Russian: . 
 Russia is ready to sign an agreement with KR on an organized migration In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz take a lead in migratory inflow in Yakutia In Russian: . 
 Expert: CU does not regulate the movement of migrant workers In Russian: . 
 Inflow of remittances sent by migrants increased by 8% in 2013 In Russian: . 
 232 residents of China received formal citizenship of Kyrgyzstan while Kazakhs - only 47 people In Russian: . 
 Each year, only 25-30% of graduates find jobs, others leave to work in Russia or Kazakhstan - B.Torobaev In Russian: . 
 More than 10,000 foreign professionals received work permits in 2013 in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyzstan joined the fight against illegal migration in the CIS In Russian: . 
 Problems of migrant workers and dysfunctional marriages discussed with Korea's ambassador In Russian: . 
 Resolution of KR Government on January 23, 2014 â„– 48 On approval of the immigration quota for major cities of Bishkek, Osh and oblasts of KR In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz MFA informs the rules on the cash movement through Russian customs border In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz Ministry of Labor plans to open several offices abroad for work with migrant workers In Russian: . 
 No access for Kyrgyzstan to the database of the Federal Migration Service of banned citizens In Russian: . 
 Raid "Migrant" held in Bishkek In Russian: . 
 Labor Ministry of KR and Russian FMS discussed the socio-legal status of migrants from Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyzstan is warned again on consequences of return migrants In Russian: . 
 Migrants urged to prepare for departure at the state level In Russian: . 
 Intensive migration of the population to start in the event of nationalization "Kumtor" In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens who lost their passports in Russia and could not return to Kyrgyzstan, must apply to the consular offices In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens to participate in the discussion of migration issues in Russia In Russian: . 
 Educational program on HIV / AIDS held for Kyrgyz migrants in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Community leaders of internal migrants asked their questions on the public budget hearings In Russian: . 
 "Common Cause of Eurasia" committee created to regulate labor migration In Russian: . 
 Cash flow from migrants in 2013 can reach $ 3-3.5 billion In Russian: . 
 According to the NSC, about 600 thousand Kyrgyz citizens work abroad In Russian: . 
 Expert: The number of migrants from KR in Russia increased over the year by 34% In Russian: . 
 Annual growth of remittances in Kyrgyzstan is estimated at 18% In Russian: . 
 Expert: Returns of 30% of migrants fraught with daily revolutions In Russian: . 
 Aigul Ryskulova: 25% of active labor force works outside the country In Russian: . 
 1713 left Kyrgyzstan to South Korea from 2007 to work – Ministry of Labor In Russian: . 
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Tajikistan
| Project to support migrant workers and their families is launched in Tajikistan In Russian: . 
 Subject of Tajik-Russian negotiations: the economy and labor migration In Russian: . 
 Innovations in Russian migration legislation explained to Tajik migrants In Russian: . 
 Grace period of registration introduced for Tajik citizens coming to Russia In Russian: . 
 Tajik migrants advised to refrain temporarily from traveling to Russia’s Krasnodar region In Russian: . 
 Non-payment of migrant workers’ wages remains to be actual In Russian: . 
 Construction company from Yekaterinburg invites Tajik migrants for work In Russian: . 
 MS: About 800 thousand Tajik citizens left the country in search of decent work in 2013 In Russian: . 
 ILO: Unemployment rate is 10.8% in Tajikistan In Russian: . 
 More than 205 thousand new jobs created in Tajikistan last year In Russian: . 
 More than 119 thousand people approached employment centers In Russian: . 
 Tajikistan’s new record for the ratio of remittances to GDP In Russian: . 
 Intend to improve migrants' access to services for the protection of their rights in Tajikistan In Russian: . 
 Embassy of Tajikistan commented new migration law of Russia In Russian: . 
 Novosibirsk production companies ready to recruit Tajik citizens In Russian: . 
 Immigration authorities upheld the right of a Tajikistan citizen to stay in Russia In Russian: 
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Uzbekistan
| New jobs In Russian: . 
 Another Job Fair to be held soon In Russian: . 
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Russia
| Labor migrants to confirm qualification in 2015 In Russian: . 
 Illegal migrants to register in a new general plan of Moscow In Russian: . 
 Russian Ministry of Labor proposed to appoint a committee to approve quotas for migrants In Russian: 
 Russian Ministry of Labor determined what senior positions foreigners can take in trade In Russian: . 
 Issues of inter-ethnic relations in the process of adaptation of migrant workers considered in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Russia needs to attract migrants from Ukraine, says expert In Russian: . 
 Sobyanin announced 2014 a breakthrough in the fight against illegal migration In Russian: . 
 FMS rejected the idea of introducing a visa regime with CA countries In Russian: . 
 Issues of assistance to migrant workers discussed in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Migrants would be insured on the border In Russian: . 
 Head of the Russian FMS intends to visit Bishkek In Russian: . 
 Head of FMS: deny entry for 10 years for migrants illegally residing in the RF for a year In Russian: . 
 Human rights activists offer to train workers on the basis of the Moscow Vocational In Russian: . 
 During the first half of 2013 migrants issued more than 18,000 certificates on the Russian language In Russian: . 
 FMS: about 27 thousand Russians left abroad for permanent residence In Russian: . 
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International News
| Deserted Detroit decided to settle with immigrants In Russian: . 
 A visualization of migration flows In English: . 
 A beautiful map of the world's largest annual human migration In English: . 
 Republicans in the U.S. offer to give 11 million illegal immigrants legal status In Russian: . 
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Analytics
| Migrant workers: who are they and what are they doing here? In Russian: . 
 How do migrant workers tempt us? In Russian: . 
 Different destinies of Kyrgyz migrants In Russian: . 
 Two meetings in Moscow: migrants’ businesses In Russian: . 
 Help for migrants to get jobs In Russian: . 
 Representation of the Russian FMS in Kyrgyzstan explains reasons for limiting entry into Russia In Russian: . 
 Sochi: deceived migrant workers In Russian: . 
 "Ashan" is like a tour. How migrants live in Moscow In Russian: . 
 "Tadic" - a new word in Russian language: insulting or reality? In Russian: . 
 Russia awaits migration rebellion? In Russian: . 
 Labor migrants: ABC innovations In Russian: . 
 12 seats. Migrants working in Russia allowed ... (new rules) In Russian: . 
 ROC to open centers for migrant workers at Moscow Orthodox churches In Russian: . 
 Young Tajik women massively migrate to Russia in search of work - S.Ruhullo In Russian: . 
 Underground. Migrants in St. Petersburg have their own ghetto and its laws – L. Nikolayeva In Russian: . 
 Immigrants exit. Who defends the migrant’s rights in Moscow – S. Melnikov In Russian: . 
 CSTO would strengthen the fight against illegal migration In Russian: . 
 Tashkent-Moscow. Migrants caught in the storm and found shelter in a Kazakh village In Russian: . 
 Grand exodus. Tajik people leave "because it's impossible to live" In Russian: . 
 An expert from Kyrgyzstan: address issues of migration in the RF should supranational organization In Russian: . 
 Communities of internal migrants in collaboration with the Advocacy Center make public and solve their problems In Russian: . 
 Report: thousands of migrants from the EU come to the UK with the help of criminal gangs In Russian: . 
 List of specialties without quotas for migrants in Russia In Russian: . 
 Migrants: to Russia without a visa, but with insurance In Russian: . 
 Came out of twilight In Russian: . 
 M. Egamzod Insurance of migrant workers is a big social responsibility In Russian: . 
 Remittance market overview: Trends and Prospects In Russian: . 
 Kazakhstan in the international labor migration In Russian: . 
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Publications
| Project analytical report "Promotion of internal migrants rights in Osh" In Russian: . 
 Migration Policy Practice (Volume III, Number 6, December 2013–January 2014) In English: . 
 MIR TV "Sodruzhestvo", program - Special Report. Subject: Migration legally (video) In Russian: . 
 International labor migration in Central Asia at the beginning of the XXI century (The Republic of Kazakhstan) In Russian: . 
 New Issue of “Your right. Migration” â„– 3, February 2014 In Russian: . 
 International Migration, Vol. 52(1) 2014 In English: . 
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Announcements
| Photo exhibition - "Youth of Central Asia: Behind the camera lens" to be held in New York In Russian: . 
 If you go to Russia, check - whether your name is blacklisted In Russian: . 
 Call for application to Global Labor ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Programme In English: . 
 Grant Competition Raising public awareness about the migration through information campaigns under the slogan "Labour migration without risks!" In Russian: . 
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