Kyrgyz Migrant Revenues Come at a Cost
Money supports whole communities, but earning it can destroy families.
Money supports whole communities, but earning it can destroy families.
New rules apply only to employees of Armenia-based companies that sign up to the scheme.
Once a husband decides to make his temporary stay abroad more permanent, there is little that wives can do to secure maintenance.
In the midst of crisis, authorities seem to be prioritising unnecessary, bad laws.
More and more women join exodus in search of work and leave their children behind.
Applications dealt with at new centre outside Moscow.
Lack of scrutiny enables agencies to deceive prospective seasonal workers.
Even the chance of low-paid casual labour is enough to draw people in from the countryside.
New work-permit and passport rules could encourage illegal immigration, but there are higher penalties for those who are caught.