Tajikistan establishes cooperation with Japan in the field of labor migration

The Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, Solekh Kholmakhmadzoda, held a working meeting with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, Keiko Furuta.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan, during the meeting, there was an exchange of views on the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation regarding the basic principles of information interaction for launching a system for attracting foreign specialists with the status of “Specialist with Special Qualifications.”

The parties expressed hope for the training of specialists in accordance with the requirements of the labor market in Japan, the statement said.

Negotiations between Tajikistan and Japan on labor migration issues are taking place against the backdrop of Tajik labor migrants seeking new migration directions in recent years, including to Europe, the USA, and Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea.

Experts believe that violations of migrants’ rights in Russia, increased pressure and persecution by the police, as well as tightening migration legislation, have led Tajik migrants to leave Russia and choose other countries for employment.