IOM organized a regional seminar on the best practices on development of the national migration strategies

This workshop was conducted within the framework of the project "Building national capacity to collect, analyze and use migration statistics for the national development plans in Turkmenistan”, funded by the IOM Development Fund (IDF). Objective of the workshop was to exchange information, experiences and best practices, and promote regional cooperation on migration. The workshop brought together representatives from the Ministries and departments of the Government of Turkmenistan working on migration including the State Migration Service, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, State Committee on Statistics, Ministry of Education, Institute of State, Law and Democracy, and Parliament (Mejlis). As well as regional esperts from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Albania and Moldova participated at the event and shared with their experience in the development process of their migration strategies.

Saodat Olimova, an expert from Tajikistan noted: “The migration policy of the state plays a huge role in the life of its population, in the lives of foreign citizens who want to live and work on its territory, and also affects the international position of the country.” By taking a close look at the migration landscapes in Central Asian region national partners could discuss the dynamics and challenges of migration management, and discuss the best practices of inherenting the national migration strategy.