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Armenian Ministry of Health funding to be cut by 3.1% in 2025
Armenian Ministry of Health funding to be cut by 3.1% in 2025 01.11.2024 Article published on the aysor.am/ru website During a parliamentary budget standing committee session held on 1 November, Armenia’s Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan announced plans to allocate 162 billion, 996 million drams from the State budget to the Ministry of …
Report and recommendations on impact of migration on aspects of Russian life
Commercially-based education decisions and the deportation of addicts: The Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights releases its report on migration policy 30.10.2024 Article published on the ASI website This experts’ report contains several recommendations from members of the Council. The Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) …
Russia to remove references to entrepreneurial activities from laws that affect CSOs?
The Russian Ministry of Justice proposes to remove references to entrepreneurial activities from laws that affect CSOs 30.10.2024 Article published on the ASI website This is seen as necessary in order to bring legislation in line with the Federation’s Civil Code which refers to CSO income-generating activities. The Government Commission on …
Kyrgyzstan short of 5000 hospital doctors
A shortage of 5,000 doctors in Kyrgyzstan’s hospitals confirmed 29.10.2024 Article published on the 24.kg website Deputy Health Minister Kaarmanbek Baidavletov informed members at a recent meeting of the country’s Supreme Council of a shortage of 5,000 doctors in Kyrgyzstan hospitals. The official explained how the authorities were dealing with the …
One-off grant to Moldovan pensioners agreed with international organisations
A one-off allowance of 2,300 lei to be granted to 31,000 Moldovan pensioners 23.10.2024 Article published on the Infotag.md website According to Infotag, a Government proposal to grant a lump-sum allowance of 2,300 lei to 31,000 Moldovan pensioners was approved during a recent parliamentary committee session. Under the proposal, those with …
Russia: ECHR rules compensation to be paid to 107 citizens and organisations designated ‘foreign agents’
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules that compensation must be paid to 107 citizens and organisations who have foreign agents status in the Russian Federation 23.10.2024 Article published on the ASI website On 22 October, the ECHR’s website posted a ruling under which Russia must pay compensation to citizens and …
48% of Russians against fines for promoting child-free lifestyle
48% of Russians are against the introduction of fines for promoting a child-free lifestyle, says a survey 22.10.2024 Article published on the ASI website The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (PORC) conducted a survey involving 1,600 Russians over 18 years of age on 29 September. Being child-free is a way of …
Turkmenistan: UNICEF report finds that children with disabilities make up 87% of those placed in care
Published by Progres (progres.online) 17/10/2024 In Turkmenistan 87% of the children aged 0-17 years in formal residential care are children with disabilities. UNICEF published a policy brief on Keeping Families Together in Central Asia that emphasized the goal of eliminating the institutionalization of children with disabilities by 2030. It highlights how nearly 60,000 children aged 0-17 years …
Halving in number of temporary residence permits for foreigners in Russia
The Russian Government has reduced the number of temporary residence quotas for foreigners 16.10.2024 According to TASS, the Russian Government has agreed the quota for temporary Russian residence for foreign citizens for 2025. The new quota is nearly half that for 2024 (10,500 permits), with the figure set at 5,500 for 2025. …
