Sanctions on Russia hitting remittance-dependent countries in Central Asia: IOM
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As the UN marks the International Day of Family Remittances on Thursday, there is concern that economic contraction and job losses in Russia — likely to now rise further as a result of sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine — are already having an impact on remittance-dependent communities in Central Asia, according to experts with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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