Foreign construction workers involved in scuffle in Bishkek
Foreign nationals working at a construction site in Bishkek were involved in a scuffle. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department reported.
Foreign nationals working at a construction site in Bishkek were involved in a scuffle. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department reported.
A draft law proposing stricter liability for the illegal employment of foreign labor and unauthorized overseas recruitment of citizens of Kyrgyzstan has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan.
President Sadyr Japarov has responded to criticism over the growing number of foreign workers in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan needs regulated labor migration as the country faces a growing shortage of workers. At the same time, foreign nationals who violate the law must be deported regardless of their citizenship.
Kyrgyzstan has drafted legislative amendments aimed at simplifying the process for foreign citizens to obtain residence permits. Proposed changes to the law “On External Migration” were submitted for public discussion on April 27. The bill proposes eliminating the mandatory requirement to obtain imm
More than 450 foreign nationals have been deported from Kyrgyzstan for violation of migration laws, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported.
From June 1 to 10, on-site inspections were conducted in Kyrgyzstan at construction sites, sewing workshops, and other facilities where foreigners are employed.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan issued an appeal to citizens regarding provocative and unverified reports circulating on social media.
A mine collapse in Sulyukta left two workers trapped underground, Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported.
Chinese engineers and workers have returned to a highway site in eastern Tajikistan under armed protection . Their return restarts work on a road toward China that stopped after two attacks from Afghanistan killed five Chinese nationals in November. Tajikistan’s Transport Ministry said Chinese speci
Entries to Russia for work by citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan fell by 15% in the first half of 2026 amid tighter migration rules and higher costs for workers. The Border Service of Russia’s Federal Security Service recorded about 1.9 million work-related entries by citizens of the
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met Special Envoy of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor in Dushanbe on April 28 for talks focused on trade, investment, security, and the next stage of cooperation under the C5+1 framework. Gor also met Tajik Foreign Minister Siroj
Tunguch online school has 2,540 students. Education Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, said at a meeting with parents in Bishkek.
Nearly 160,000 citizens of Tajikistan, including about 25,000 minors, have been listed in Russia’s register of controlled persons, a senior official from Tajikistan’s migration service said. The figure reflects the impact of tighter Russian migration rules on one of Central Asia’s largest sources of
Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) presented an updated macroeconomic outlook for 2026-2028. According to the baseline scenario, Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product is expected to grow by 10.2 percent this year.
A new joint project is being launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union aimed at combating child and forced labor in Turkmenistan. Its focus is primarily on the country’s cotton sector, which has long faced criticism from human rights groups and international comp
Heads of ministries and government agencies have been assigned responsibility for major investment projects in Kyrgyzstan. They are expected to oversee the construction of enterprises and help remove administrative barriers. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency.
Transition to proactive assignment of certain types of pensions is proposed in Kyrgyzstan. A corresponding draft law has been submitted for public discussion.
President Emomali Rahmon has signed an amnesty law covering 18,038 convicted people as Tajikistan prepares to mark 35 years of independence. The measure provides full release for 11,305 people and reduces the unserved terms of 6,733 others. The 11,305 figure includes prison and settlement-colony sen
“Building a hydroelectric power plant is a responsibility for our country!” Displayed in Tajik at the entrance to the Rogun construction site, deep in the mountains of Tajikistan, the slogan captures the significance of what has become the most ambitious infrastructure project in the country’s histo