News Digest on Migration in Central Asia NO 30
Date: October 1 – 31, 2012
Kazakhstan
| Kazakhstan and the International Organization for Migration signed a memorandum on cooperation in the field of combating human trafficking In Russian: . 
 Labor Ministry of RK: Kazakhstan's legislation in line with the ILO Convention No156 In Russian: . 
 UN: Situation with slavery in Kazakhstan is insufficiently studied In Russian: . 
 8000 new jobs to be created under the "Business Road Map-2020" in 2012 In Russian: . 
 Over 70,000 people get employed under the program "Employment-2020" in 2012 - Ministry of Economic Development of the RK In Russian: . 
 Minister of Labor and Social Protection visits Petropavlovsk Employment Center In Russian: . 
 Number of migrants coming to Kazakhstan significantly decreased - Statistics Agency In Russian: . 
 Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan estimated at 5.3% In Russian: or here. 
 Five million of Kazakhstanis live abroad In Russian: . 
 Colonel of Migration Police sentenced in Shymkent In Russian: or here. 
 Labor migration issues discussed in Almaty In Russian: . 
 "Employment 2020" Program’s implementation issues discussed in Almaty In Russian: . 
 General Prosecutor’s office of Kazakhstan proposes to tighten penalties for violations in employment of foreigners In Russian: . 
 Minister of Labor and Social Protection visits Petropavlovsk Employment Center In Russian: . 
 Employment program - in action In Russian: . 
 To cross the border competently and safely In Russian: . 
 Southern Kazakhstan to train thousands of unemployed in doing business In Russian: . 
 Kazakhstan to restrict the rights of labor migrants Russian: here. 
 IOM provides access to Internet to migrants from Kyrgyzstan in Aktobe In Russian: . 
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Kyrgyzstan
| CIS migration issues to be discussed in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 Social Fund, with the support of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Russia plans to cover social security of migrant workers In Russian: . 
 Commission rejects 12 candidates for positions in International Migration Department at the MFA In Russian: . 
 Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan with head of the FMS of Russia discusses issues of migrant workers In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyzstan and Russia agree on humane return of illegal migrants In Russian: . 
 Expert: Entry of Kyrgyzstan into Customs Union does not affect on labor migration In Russian: . 
 Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan asks Russia to speed FMS on receiving legal permits for Kyrgyz citizens in Russia In Russian: . 
 3 years of deny for entry to Russia for Kyrgyz illegal migrants In Russian: . 
 Public organizations of Kyrgyz people in Moscow discuss the issues of insurance In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz Diaspora in Russia condemns the actions of the rally organizers on October 3 at the square in Bishkek In Russian: or here. 
 Growing number of Talas oblast residents get in labor slavery in Kazakhstan In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz films screened in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Russia and Kyrgyzstan approach civilized migration In Russian: . 
 Board of the KR MFA recommends the country's leadership to create a separate state agency in the field of migration policy In Russian: . 
 JK Speaker A.Jeenbekov discusses strengthening cooperation in the field of migration with Russia’s FMS head In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens living abroad are allowed to have jobs in Kyrgyz Government In Russian: . 
 GIZ to present program findings on “Professional Training and Employment Promotion” In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens traveling abroad can now register at the Kyrgyz diplomatic mission within 15 days 
 Discussion of migrants' access to existing services in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 We are ready to admit labor resources from KR, but migrants have to understand they are going to work on new terms, - the representative of St. Petersburg Government In Russian: or here. 
 Representatives of Kyrgyz Diaspora in Italy ask MFA to open a consulate in Rome In Russian: 
 "Ak-Nur" in China to be part of Kyrgyz Club In Russian: . 
 40 foreigners receive citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic by Decree of the President of KR In Russian: . 
 Research Center "Sreda": 42 % of Kyrgyz citizens would like to stay in Russia In Russian: 
 Only one third of Kyrgyz citizens moved to Russia, receive official permission to work in 2011 In Russian: . 
 80% have the status of illegal migrants out of Kyrgyz citizens in Russia - a representative of Kyrgyz Diasporas Association U.Zhamgyrchiev In Russian: . 
 Chinese entrepreneurs face security challenges in Kyrgyzstan In English: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens abroad continue to unite: new Kyrgyz Club-Qatar established In Russian: . 
 Corruption in the country concerns Kyrgyz Diaspora in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Moscow hosts the premiere of the film on Kyrgyz modern life In Russian: . 
 Number of Kyrgyz citizens in Russian prisons links to increased migration In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyzstan may repatriate 27 migrants’ children from the Russian orphanages In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz citizens to travel to Russia on international passports In Russian: . 
 United Nations Population Fund: There is a need to focus on employment of young people In Russian: . 
 Bishkek to create a center of labor reserves for Russia In Russian: . 
 Protest against "Handbook for labor migrant" held in Bishkek In Russian: . 
 St. Petersburg is ready to open a center for training of skilled workers in Bishkek In Russian: . 
 Civil society activist: Illegal migrants to make Kyrgyzstan a Chinese province In Russian: . 
 RIA "News" launches a web portal "Russia for All", which has Kyrgyz language page In Russian: . 
 More than 200 thousand registered unemployed in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 37 natives of citizens from Issyk-Kul in labor slavery In Russian: . 
 Meeting of Kyrgyz people in Germany «Kirgisisches Ortoberfest» in Frankfurt am Main In Russian: . 
 Ombudsman’s representative to discuss legal protection of Kyrgyz labor migrants in Russia at a conference in Dushanbe In Russian: . 
 Jokorku Kenesh asks Majilis deputies to accelerate the adoption of the agreement on migrant entrepreneurship In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz migrants to study popular professions in Russia’s colleges In Russian: . 
 Ministry of Youth submits to discussion "The policy to promote employment in Kyrgyz Republic for the period of 2013-2020 years" program In Russian: . 
 Government signs master agreement with Federation of Trade Unions and employers for 2013-2015 In Russian: . 
 Ministry of Foreign Affair recommends appointing 10 people to vacant positions in the Department of External Migration In Russian: . 
 Red Crescent Society to help migrants from Kyrgyzstan in search for their relatives In Russian: . 
 Yekaterinburg discusses cultural development of Kyrgyz youth living in Russia In Russian: . 
 Unemployment in Kyrgyzstan increases in labor market in recent years – Ministry of Youth In Russian: . 
 Nearly 2,000 unemployed receive microcreadits for over 33 million som in 2011 In Russian: . 
 Every forth family gets remittances from labor migrants in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 More than 32 thousand jobs eliminated in Kyrgyzstan In Russian: . 
 KR Embassy helps Kyrgyz citizens working in Russia to get paid In Russian: . 
 Moscow hosts Kyrgyz film festival In Russian: . 
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Tajikistan
| Tajik migrants allowed to work in Russia for three years In Russian: . 
 More than half of Tajik labor migrants do not want to return home from Russia In Russian: . 
 15 days of registration free regime in RF to start for the citizens of Tajikistan in 2013 In Russian: . 
 Roundtable on Cooperation for Improving Access to Migrant Friendly Services held in Qurghonteppa In English: . 
 Rebuilding Lives: IOM and USAID support reintegration of victims of trafficking In English: . 
 Job fair takes place in Dushanbe In Russian: 
 93% of “Russian Tajikistanis” satisfied with the results of Putin’s visit to Tajikistan In Russian: . 
 Clergy of Tajikistan to meet with Tajik labor migrants in Russia In Russian: . 
 Tajik migrants in Russia get more than RR 7 million of wage arrears through court action In Russian: . 
 Head of MFA RT meets with representatives of international organizations In Russian: . 
 Possibilities of providing assistance to migrants discussed in Moscow In Russian: . 
 Ulem Council of Tajikistan to visit migrants In Russian: . 
 Moscow employers to be imposed to pay for health treatment of migrant workers In Russian: . 
 Can one get a job at a job fair? In Russian: . 
 Tajik Youth Theatre prepares premiere of "The Gift of migration" In Russian: . 
 Tajik Diaspora describe their view on "ghetto" for migrants In Russian: . 
 An elderly Tajik migrant worker in Russia could not find the means to return home In Russian: . 
 Embassy of the RT in the RF requested to take measures against publishers of “Labor Migrants Manual” In Russian: . 
 Launching of labor exchange center In Russian: . 
 Tajiks are likely to travel to Russia with international passport In Russian: . 
 Youth wing of TPDP demand liquidation “Labor Migrants Manual” In Russian: . 
 “Tochikhorichakor” offers women of Kulyab jobs in the Russian city of Tver  
 Russia has offered to tighten the rules of entry for citizens of Tajikistan In Russian: . 
 Tajik labor migrants in Russia: economic analysis In Russian: . 
 Meeting with Tajik migrants in Sochi at Olympic facilities In Russian: . 
 A.Erboboev: Ombudsmen should seriously consider problems of labor migrants In Russian: . 
 A.Zuev: Migrants need Ombudsmen’s support In Russian: . 
 Help to migrants from Tajikistan get wage debts In Russian: . 
 St Petersburg Prosecutor's Office looking for a cleaning company which did not pay salaries to migrant janitors In Russian: . 
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Uzbekistan
| Migrants from Uzbekistan are leading among the illegal migrants In Russian: . 
 Young entrepreneurs - support of the country In Russian: . 
 New jobs In Russian: . 
 Uzbekistan takes control on remittances In Russian: or here. 
 Uzbekistan to issue visas to foreigners online In Russian: or here. 
 New contracted out piece-works In Russian: . 
 More than 500,000 jobs created in six months in Uzbekistan In Russian: . 
 Government of Uzbekistan to create new 973,000 work places in 2013 In Russian: . 
 New opportunities and benefits In Russian: . | 
Russia
| Russia to strengthen criminal penalties for violation of migration laws In Russian: . 
 MPs to limit the entry of migrants to Russia In Russian: . 
 Work patent In Russian: . 
 Standard for migrants In Russian: . 
 Single demographic register and biometric documents to eliminate consequences of illegal migration In Russian: . 
 Head of the Migration Service in St. Petersburg: People lose business and solve problems at any cost In Russian: . 
 Reception on social issues in the field of migration opens in Primorye In Russian: . 
 Migrants-janitors stop strike in St. Petersburg In Russian: . 
 "Stop" to minibuses In Russian: . 
 Public Chamber of RF to hold hearings on migration policy In Russian: . 
 Russia to establish centers for CIS migrants’ adaptation In Russian: . 
 Medvedev: Migrants need to take those jobs that are not claimed by the Russians In Russian: . 
 "Vedomosti": Gastarbeiters to be allowed to legally work in shops next year In Russian: . 
 Moscow employers to be obliged to buy health insurance to migrants In Russian: . 
 Moscow authorities reduce quota for Chinese workers In Russian: . 
 Sobyanin: Guests must follow Moscow rules In Russian: . 
 FMS estimates number of illegal migrants in Russian Federation from 3 to 5 million In Russian: . 
 4 million unemployed in September in Russia In Russian: . 
 Principle Mufti of Moscow appeals to build more mosques for migrants In Russian: . 
 State Duma obliges workers to give Russian language examination In Russian: . 
 Russia obliges migrants to give Russian history examination In Russian: 
 MSU’s Journalism students to study migration issues as a special course In Russian: . 
 Authors of the Manual for migrants say that it is based on fairy tales In Russian: . 
 Mikhail Prokhorov: Russia will not survive without migrants In Russian: . 
 Rogozin: Russia should not be transit country for migrants In Russian: . 
 “School for Migrants” opens in Vologda In Russian: 
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Multilateral
| Participants of EDB conference on Eurasian integration issues discuss issues of labor migration In Russian: 
 CIS migration service agency heads gather in Bishkek to discuss illegal migration problems In Russian: . 
 "Environment" presents portrait of Central Asia citizens came to Russia to work In Russian: . 
 Most migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are not satisfied with the working and living conditions in Russia In Russian: . 
 St. Petersburg to help migrants’ children with admission to schools In Russian:. 
 Personal transfers from Russia to Kyrgyzstan make $400 mln, to Uzbekistan - $1.44 bln, to Tajikistan - $753 mln in Q2 2012 In Russian: or here. 
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International News
| Rising Emigration from Turkmenistan In English: . 
 Youth labor market still critical in G20 countries In English: . 
 Number of foreigners in Italy increases by 43,000 for one year In Russian: . 
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Analytics
| Migrants against FMS Department In Russian: . 
 Kyrgyz migrants resort to tricks to bypass the checkpoint of Kazakhstan In Russian: 
 Every second Kyrgyz migrant gets citizenship of another country In Russian: . 
 Young and older workers, two sides of the same coin In English: . 
 Do the migrants bother you? In Russian: . 
 Russia still gets the highest migration growth in migration exchange with Uzbekistan In Russian: . 
 What do the Kyrgyz people in the United Arab Emirates? In Russian: . 
 Moscow business to pay migrants insurance in the amount of 2.8 billion rubles In Russian: . 
 Beauty salons to be established for migrants in Russia In Russian: . 
 Volunteers in St. Petersburg to teach the Russian language for children of migrants In Russian: 
 Absurd war with migrants In Russian: . 
 Migrants’ children "occupy" Russian schools In Russian: . 
 983,000 foreigners in Russia get work permits by the end of Q2 of 2012 In Russian: . 
 M.M.Sharipov about migration in Russia In Russian: . 
 Rahmon Ulmasov on labor migration of Tajiks In Russian:. 
 Bride – for work In Russian: . 
 Russian language as an economic category In Russian: . 
 Tajikistan: how to stop sms-divorce? In Russian: . 
 Migrants in poverty – is a myth In Russian: . 
 Main accusations against St. Petersburg migrants are 'arrogant' and 'dirty', - sociologist In Russian: . 
 "The attack was planned’ In Russian: . 
 Migration issues. Will Moscow break into national enclaves? In Russian: . 
 Migrants are divided into desirable and undesirable In Russian: . 
 Portrait of a migrant in Russian: age, education, salary. Infographics In Russian: . 
 About the issues of migrants and migration In Russian: . 
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Publications
| New issue of “Your right. Migration”, â„– 19, October 2012 In Russian: . 
 Discussions of high-level evaluations: Strategies and Decent Work Country Programs In English:. 
 Labor migration In English: . 
 Migration in modern Russia: status, problems and trends In Russian: . 
 Journal of International Migration and Integration In English: . 
 New issue of “Your right. Migration”, â„– 20, October 2012 In Russian: . 
 Gender Equality and Decent Work: Selected ILO Conventions and Recommendations that promote gender equality as of 2012 In English: . 
 New issue of "Voice of Tajiks", "Ovozi Tochikistoniho" newspaper, â„– 64 In Russian: . 
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Announcements
| Fostering the social and professional reintegration of return labor migrants In English: . 
 The mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Vacancy: IT Specialist (6 months) In Russian: . 
 Department of FMS: replacement of passport via Internet In Russian: . 
 Rabota@Mail.Ru to provide job announcements for migrants on "Russia for All" portal In Russian: . 
 2nd Intercultural Weeks on Migration in Istanbul – Art of Migration In English: . 
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