Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Representatives of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states discussed measures to combat illegal migration at the 29th meeting of the Joint Commission, held in Astana on 22 October.
Uzbekistan’s delegation was led by Ulugbek Mirzakambarov, first deputy head of the Migration and Personalisation Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, as well as the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units and the CIS Executive Committee.
Participants discussed coordination among competent authorities, the prevention and detection of crimes related to illegal migration, and measures to prevent offences by foreign nationals and stateless persons. Particular attention was given to foreign students arriving to study at higher education institutions.
The meeting also focused on exchanging experience and applying modern information technologies to improve migration flow monitoring.
In addition, participants reviewed the results of joint work over the previous period and considered the commission’s work plan for 2027.
The meeting concluded with the signing of a protocol recording the outcomes of the discussions.
