Author: Tatyana Gracheva
Countering the withdrawal of capital within the framework of tax administration
According to the results of tax control measures within the framework of countering capital outflow from the country, the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan additionally accrued taxes in the amount of 17.7 billion tenge, DKNews.kz reports. Thus, according to the analysis of received data from the National […]
Read moreGeorgia’s unemployment rate down in Q1 2024
In the I quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate in Georgia decreased by 4.0 percantage points compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and equaled 14.0 percent. In the I quarter of 2024, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the number of hired employees increased by 89.4 thousand persons (10.4%) […]
Read moreAccording to Georgian PM, the number of unemployed has decreased by 50,600
As Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Monday, the number of unemployed individuals in the country had decreased by 50,600 people, down to 228,600.
According to Kobakhidze, the National Statistics Office published data reporting “positive dynamics” in employment indicators, for example, the decrease of unemployment in the first quarter to 14 percent, from 18 percent in the same period of 2023.
As the Government head added, the number of employed individuals had marked a 10.4 percent increase with the rise by 89,400 and reached 953,000 in total. The number of the self-employed had also risen by 40,500 and attained approximately 448,000.
Kobakhidze highlighted a positive impact of strong economic growth on employment indicators and a reduction in unemployment and the importance of maintaining the “positive” momentum.
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Read moreTravelling to Kazakhstan is inadvisable for Uzbek migrants with offenses in Russia
Recent enforcement measures resulting from bilateral agreements between Kazakhstan and Russia made the Agency for External Labour Migration under the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan issue a cautionary notice to Uzbek nationals who have committed offenses in Russia asking them to refrain from traveling to Kazakhstan.
The newly implemented system within Kazakhstan’s border and internal affairs authorities, based on agreements between Kazakhstan and Russia and focused on the recognition and enforcement of decisions in administrative and criminal cases, is the reason of this advisory.
The agreements make it possible to detain Uzbek citizens with recent offenses in Russia at the Kazakhstan border and to hold them in penal institutions until Russian authorities make final decisions regarding their violations.
The importance of understanding the risks associated with attempting to enter Kazakhstan after committing offenses in Russia and the possibility to face detention and legal consequences under Kazakhstani law are emphasized by the Agency for External Labour Migration.
The agency’s advice has been reinforced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan that urges Uzbeks to ensure they carry all necessary documents when entering or leaving Kazakhstan. The importance of checking for any obstacles to entering Kazakhstan or Russia, particularly in light of the mutual recognition and enforcement of legal decisions between the two countries, is highlighted by the ministry. Entry prohibitions or further legal complications in Kazakhstan can be caused by unpaid fines or other legal violations in Russia.
The need for Uzbek nationals to verify their legal status and ensure compliance with both Russian and Kazakhstan laws before attempting cross-border travel is also stressed by the ministry’s statement.
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Read moreOver 48,000 individual enterprises registered by Ukrainians in Poland in past two years
A total of 48,464 individual enterprises have been registered by Ukrainians in Poland over the past two years. The relevant statement was made by Diia.Business in Warsaw in a commentary to Ukrinform. “Over the past two years, Ukrainians have registered 48,464 individual enterprises in Poland. Prior to the beginning of the full-scale invasion, our compatriots […]
Read moreThe Open Balkans initiative brought 3,300 employees to Serbia – Will we have to import labor from around the world?
The agreement on the establishment of a common labor market as part of the Open Balkans initiative had a positive effect on Serbia, because so far 3,300 people have taken advantage of this opportunity and found employment in Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said. At the EU-Western Balkans summit in Kotor, he told journalists that […]
Read moreUzbek migrants with offenses in Russia advised against travel to Kazakhstan
The Agency for External Labour Migration under the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan has issued a cautionary notice to Uzbek nationals who have committed offenses in Russia. The agency advises these individuals to refrain from traveling to Kazakhstan due to recent enforcement measures resulting from bilateral agreements between Kazakhstan and Russia. The […]
Read moreDeputy Economy Minister: “positive” labour market trends expected to continue, 2024 year of “new record indicators”
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Vakhtang Tsintsadze on Monday said “positive trends” in the domestic labour market were expected to continue in the coming quarters and make 2024 a year of “new record indicators”. Photo: Ministry of Economy Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Vakhtang Tsintsadze on Monday said “positive trends” in the domestic labour market were expected […]
Read moreScrutiny of labor migrants from Tajikistan is intensified by Kazakhstan
According to Eurasianet, Kazakhstan scrutiny of labor migrants from neighboring Central Asian nations, Tajiks in particular, has been intensified after the late-March Krasnogorsk terrorist tragedy.
As Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on May 7, a security sweep has been carried out across the country by Kazakh police.
A Tajik citizen who has been working in Kazakhstan for six years said that the situation for natives of Tajikistan has worsened: the police carry out raids are deport many people, even those with a temporary residence permit.
A data from a security operation carried out in the central region of Ulytau, during which 16 Tajik and Uzbek nationals were taken into custody for not having required work authorization was revealed by Kazakh police earlier in May.
Eurasianet reports that security inspections in shopping malls, markets and other venues where large crowds congregate have been conducted to ensure they have plans to contend with possible terror attacks. They had inspected 1,800 establishments for security procedures by the end of April and filed 180 administrative cases for regulatory violations.
Substantial numbers of guest workers from neighboring states, especially Uzbekistan, has traditionally been attracted by Kazakhstan, one of Central Asia’s most prosperous countries. International Organization for Migration (IOM) statistics report that almost 725,000 foreign nationals migrated to Kazakhstan between 2020-2023, mainly for work purposes. The majority of migrants during the four-year period was comprised by Uzbeks. The next two largest national groups of migrants were comprised by Russians and Tajiks.
A 2023 academic study, titled Perspectives on Labor Migration: Insights from Kazakhstan, reports that regulatory pace with the influx of guest workers has been kept up by the authorities.
According to the study, pressing challenges are being experienced by Kazakhstan’s labor migration management: a disparity between attracting labor migrants and effectively regulating their flow, a lack of tools to assess regional demand for skilled foreign workers, and inadequate systems to monitor migrant movement and placement.
Other gaps in the country’s labor migration framework, including violations of labor laws by migrants and employers, the employment or hiring of low-skilled foreign citizens without an employment contract, were highlighted by a separate 2023 academic study, Labor Migration: A view from Kazakhstan. The fact that that some guest workers endured “restriction of personal freedom” and “wage discrimination was also noted by the study.
Tajik citizens going to Kazakhstan got a caution to be prepared for heightened security measures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan on May 7.
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Read moreUnemployment growing in Ukraine – National Bank
The number of unemployed Ukrainians grew 7.9% to 118,500 in March, mostly due to the increase in the number of unemployed women for the fourth consecutive month, including by 7,600 to 91.900 last month. Unemployment has also grown among persons younger than 35. It grew by 2,300 to 27,100, Ukrainian media said, citing information from […]
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