October 2023

Kazakhstan-China’s agreement on sharing immigration information and visa-free travel between the countries

Shutterstock. Khorgos / Kazakhstan – 10.06.2018 : Customs and border control zone. Territory between Kazakhstan and China. Khorgos logistics center. By Dias Shymbay On October 5, the Senate of Kazakhstan ratified the agreement with China on the exchange of personal information about the citizens of the two countries, which states that both countries will share… Continue reading Kazakhstan-China’s agreement on sharing immigration information and visa-free travel between the countries

Child Abduction in Ukraine 

Shutterstock. Photo by Halfpoint By Olha Tsviliuk Agents from the Russian Federation have transported no fewer than 19,546 Ukrainian children to Russia since Feb. 18, 2022, said Kateryna Rashevska, a legal expert at the Regional Center for Human Rights.  These actions involve imposing Russian Federation citizenship on the children, illegal adoption, physical abuse, forceful military… Continue reading Child Abduction in Ukraine 

The Karabakh consensus: How Nikol Pashinyan stays in power after two wars and drifts Armenia westwards

Shutterstock. Almaty, Kazakhstan – 02.03.2023 : Meeting of the heads of Government of the EAEU countries. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. By Stepan Onyshchuk       On May 7, 2018, System of Down’s lead vocalist Serj Tankian joined thousands of protestors in Yerevan to celebrate the triumph of the Velvel Revolution.  Like many… Continue reading The Karabakh consensus: How Nikol Pashinyan stays in power after two wars and drifts Armenia westwards