Held for five days in Sheremetyevo and sent back to their homeland

Dozens of Tajik migrants who arrived in Moscow on a flight from Bokhtar spent five days at Sheremetyevo Airport but did not receive permission to enter Russia. This was reported to Radio Ozodi by the migrants themselves.

According to them, they arrived in the Russian capital on the morning of July 3, but border guards did not allow them to cross the border. “They didn’t even give us our luggage, which included bread and some food. All these days we had to buy expensive water and chocolate bars from vending machines. There are about 200 of us, and they specifically did not let citizens of Tajikistan through,” the migrants said.

They also reported that they spent five days at the airport and were only sent back to Tajikistan on the morning of July 8. The reason why the migrants were not allowed to enter Russia is unknown.

After the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow, in which several citizens of Tajikistan are suspected of involvement, Tajik migrants have been held for hours at various Russian airports under different pretexts, with many being denied entry and sent back to Tajikistan.

In May of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan recommended that citizens temporarily refrain from traveling to Russia due to the current situation.