Refugees as a new emigration channel from Tajikistan to Western and Eastern Europe

The article examines the situation with refugees during civil war in Tajikistan after collapse of USSR. factors and scale features asylum seekers from are considered. prospects for development flow to Western Eastern Europe investigated. Every year, a huge number people leave their homes due armed conflicts, wars, poverty, persecution on various grounds. One reasons influx other countries is republic. After USSR, power struggle between nationalists Islamists began that led war. emergence related Another reason ban by Tajik authorities two major opposition organisations – Group 24 Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT). Among political who received European countries, there also former migrant workers worked Russia. Deportations, decline earnings 2015 currency crisis, tightening Russia’s migration policy towards migrants forced some reorient themselves primarily United States Canada. There cases deliberate destruction passports when moving Germany, followed an appeal under guise Afghanistan (since both Tajiks Afghans speak Farsi (Dari)) obtain refugee status corresponding benefits Germany. most popular. purpose identify trends as new emigration channel Europe.