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UNHCR chief welcomes regional commitments in Central Asia to protect migrant and asylum-seeker rights
06.06.2013
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, welcomed the collective commitment and resolve of the countries to improve legal procedures and strengthen cooperation to protect the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers.
Ministerial Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration started in Almaty
05.06.2013
Countries attending a regional conference on migration and refugee protection today agreed to enhance regional dialogue and strengthen cooperation on migration.
Houseplant as an income opportunity for refugees in Tajikistan
15.05.2013
Information session "Houseplant care and small business opportunities" allowed refugees to start thinking of small business opportunities in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan drafts plan for potential influx of refugees
30.04.2013
High level officials from different government and UN agencies participated in a four-day workshop and drafted a contingency plan for a possible influx of refugees.
UNHCR and Turkish authorities conduct a study tour for Turkmen officials
15.04.2013
This study tour to Turkey allowed Turkmen representatives to obtain first hand information on how the Turkish authorities are coping with the influx of Syrian refugees and responding to earthquakes.
UNHCR Transfers Operational Software to the Migration Police Department to enhance registration capacity
27.03.2013
Today UNHCR transferred operational software and more than 20 computer stations, several printers and a server to representatives of the Migration Police Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Feeling at Home: Central Asian refugees celebrate Nawruz
21.03.2013
Nawruz celebration has already started in Central Asia, allowing refugees to forget the challenges and feel like all being together at home.
UNHCR conducts Situational Winter Emergency Training
13.03.2013
UNHCR organized an intensive, five-day Situational Winter Emergency Training aimed at increasing capacity of UNHCR government and non-governmental partners to deal appropriately with emergencies in winter time.
Almaty Process: Another Step Forward
11.02.2013
UNHCR and IOM organized a coordination session, devoted to the operational aspects of mixed migration, with representatives of core participant countries of the Almaty Process.
Kyrgyz President, UNHCR Discuss Mixed Migration, Emergency Preparedness, Statelessness and Refugees
29.01.2013
Meeting was conducted in an exceptionally cordial manner, which facilitated open and mutually beneficial dialogue on the priority issues.
