Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Ministry on September 5 warned citizens against traveling to Russia, citing beefed-up security measures and increased document checks by Russian border guards. In late July, the ministry summoned Russia's ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Sergei Vakunov, to express concerns over increased pressure imposed on Kyrgyz migrant workers across Russia. Central Asian migrant workers and visitors have faced increased scrutiny from Russian authorities following a deadly terrorist attack at an entertainment center near Moscow in March that left more than 140 people dead and hundreds injured. Russia arrested 12 suspects, mostly from Tajikistan. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry Warns Citizens Not To Travel To Russia
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