Will the situation with Tajik migrants in Russia improve?

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is on a working visit to Tajikistan.

As part of his working visit to Tajikistan, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, participated in the opening ceremony of a branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Passport and Visa Service” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Tajikistan.

The website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan notes that the main goal of establishing this representation is to conduct a number of preparatory activities, including pre-departure checks, fingerprint registration, and verification of entry bans to the territory of Russia. These procedures contribute to further preparation for the organized engagement of individuals in labor activities.

On May 28 of this year, a bilateral meeting took place between the Ministers of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan and Russia, Ramazon Rahimzoda and Vladimir Kolokoltsev. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of strengthening joint cooperation in combating crime, “preventing the involvement of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan in illegal parties and movements, improving cooperation in the field of migration, addressing legal status issues, enhancing living conditions, and protecting the rights and interests of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation.”

The day before, Kolokoltsev met with the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, the parties discussed the prevention and investigation of crimes, the fight against terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and other forms of transnational organized crime, as well as necessary measures to strengthen the legal and social protection of Tajik labor migrants in Russia.

Following the tragedy at the “Krokus City Hall” shopping complex, Tajik migrants in Russia are facing repression, mass detentions, and deportations.

Previously, Tajik and Russian officials have repeatedly discussed the situation of Tajik migrants in Russia, but the situation has not changed. In particular, during his last visit to Moscow, Rahmon mentioned Tajik migrants in a conversation with Putin and only stated that “this issue is painful for us and one of the main ones.”