Official Dushanbe is concerned about unjustified cases of Tajiks being denied entry to Russia

On April 26, 2024, an official meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan, Semyon Grigoryev. This was reported by Radio Ozodi.

The foreign ministry’s statement noted that during the meeting, among other issues, the difficulties faced by Tajik citizens crossing the state border of the Russian Federation in recent weeks were discussed.

“The ambassador was informed of the Tajik side’s concern regarding the increasing number of unjustified cases of refusal of entry into Russia for Tajik citizens,” the official statement said.

Meanwhile, on April 26, several Tajik citizens reported that upon arrival at Vnukovo, they had been held at the airport for three days and were not allowed to enter Russia. According to them, about 500 citizens of Tajikistan are stuck at the airport and are being kept in poor conditions. They confirmed their words with photos and videos, stating that some arrived at Vnukovo three days ago, while others arrived the day before.

No one has explained to them the reason for their detention at the airport and the refusal of entry into Russia. Additionally, dozens of vehicles with Tajik license plates have been stuck in the neutral zone at the Russian-Kazakh border near the Sagarchin vehicle checkpoint since April 22.

Drivers of the vehicles sent a video to the Radio Ozodi editorial office, in which they report that about 180 vehicles with Tajik license plates are stuck at this checkpoint awaiting permission to enter Russian territory. At the same time, Tajik citizens at the checkpoint with the Orenburg region are being interrogated individually and thoroughly.

Tajik migrants in Russia have previously faced unfriendly attitudes, but after the terrorist attack at the Crocus concert hall in the Moscow region, for which several citizens of Tajikistan are accused, their treatment has worsened significantly.