Publication Date:
Tue, 2011-11-15 15:31
Eleven Tajiks were set to fly out Tuesday from Moscow after authorities ruled they had violated migration rules. They were among about 300 detained in recent days.
The spat threatens to imperil the livelihood of thousands of Tajik laborers and stir discontent in a country struggling to protect its border with Afghanistan.
Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian citizen Alexei Rudenko were jailed in Tajikistan after landing two cargo planes for refueling while flying from Afghanistan to Moscow.
The case has provoked a xenophobia-tinged uproar in Russia.
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