Citizens of Uzbekistan face no entry problems to Russia through the border checkpoints of Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo airports in Moscow, as well as no forced detentions. This was stated by the representation of the Agency for External Labor Migration of Uzbekistan in Russia. The representation conducted monitoring and negotiations with the responsible employees of the aforementioned airports.
No cases of entry denial were reported at the border checkpoints of Orenburg, Samara, and Saratov regions - "Ozinki," "Mashtakovo," and "Sagarchin," when entering Russia, as assured by the agency.
On the eve, the "Agency" publication, referring to human rights activist Valentina Chupik, reported that Russian border guards have been massively denying entry to Russia at airports and ground checkpoints to citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan in recent days. Valentina Chupik, a long-time defender of migrants' rights, mentioned that mass detentions upon entry began on April 24th, with approximately 4500 people accumulating in Russian airports by May 1st, with a similar number being denied entry at ground checkpoints. According to Chupik, only a quarter of those detained are citizens of Tajikistan, about half are migrants from Uzbekistan, and the rest are predominantly citizens of Kyrgyzstan.
Since April 24th, Valentina Chupik has received around two hundred complaints from detained migrants. People complain that they are not provided with food, water, access to toilets, their phones are confiscated, and they are given no explanations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan on April 26th reported mass entry denials to citizens of the country in Russia and urgently advised them not to travel to the Russian Federation unless absolutely necessary. According to the ministry, at that time, nearly 1000 Tajik citizens were held in Moscow airports.
Three days later, on April 29th, the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed a note of protest to the Russian ambassador expressing concern over the "distinctly negative attitude" towards the country's citizens in Russia and the "widespread violation" of their rights.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan on May 2nd stated that although there were no signals of mass entry denials to fellow citizens in Russia, the department is monitoring the "current situation in the Russian Federation and its impact on the legal status" of Kyrgyz citizens. In light of this, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again recommended that citizens who do not have compelling reasons to travel to Russia should temporarily refrain from traveling until additional security measures and enhanced border control regulations are lifted, and if necessary, check in advance for any restrictions on entry into Russia.
As previously reported, four suspects in the terrorist attack at the "Crocus City Hall" near Moscow in March were citizens of Tajikistan. Following their arrest in Russia, anti-migrant discussions began. The Agency for External Labor Migration of Uzbekistan at that time recommended to fellow citizens in Russia to always carry their documents and avoid crowded places without reason.
