Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

On October 22, Astana hosted the 29th meeting of the Joint Commission established under the Agreement on Cooperation among CIS Member States in Combating Illegal Migration.

The delegation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan was led by Ulugbek Mirzakambarov, First Deputy Head of the Department for Migration and Personalization under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The meeting brought together representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, as well as representatives of the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units and the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The participants discussed key issues related to the strengthening of cooperation between the competent authorities of the CIS member states in the fight against illegal migration. A particular focus was placed on preventing and detecting illegal migration-related crimes, as well as crimes committed by foreign nationals and stateless persons, including those coming to study at higher education institutions.

As part of the discussion, experience was exchanged and modern information technologies were introduced in order to improve mechanisms for monitoring migration flows.

Additionally, the participants discussed the results of cooperation during the previous period and the Joint Commission's work plan for 2027.

Following the meeting, the relevant protocol was signed.