DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus – Ways of regulating labor migration and ensuring better protection of the rights of Tajik labor migrants were discussed at a meeting organized by the OSCE Center in Dushanbe today.

The event, which was part of an OSCE-supported project to develop dialogue between the authorities and civil society, brought together some 70 government officials, representatives of political parties, media and national minorities, as well as members of non-governmental and international organizations. 

“Since 2004, the OSCE has supported a joint OSCE-IOM information-resource center for labor migrants in Dushanbe which provides information and individual counseling on immigration issues, registration requirements and other relevant issues in the most popular destination countries,” said Bess Brown, Economic Officer of the OSCE Center.

In 2006, the OSCE opened four information centers based on the model of the Dushanbe center in Khujand, Qurghon Teppa, Kulob and Shahritus. Another one will open in Istaravshan in 2007.