Russia extends the term of temporary stay for migrants until September 30
Russia extends the term of temporary stay for migrants until September 30, if they committed no offences. asiaplustj.info »
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Russia extends the term of temporary stay for migrants until September 30, if they committed no offences. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that the situation of migrants in the Russian society has always been a challenge. According to the Federal Migration Service, over 10 million migrants reside in Russia legally, whereas three million reside there illegally. Most of them come from Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
In report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Valentian Kazakova, the Chairwoman of the Directorate for Migration Issues at the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, noted on April 21 that nationals of Tajikistan have an opportunity to regulate their legal status in the territory of Russia from April 1 to June 30, inclusive. asiaplustj.info »
Russia says it is looking to simplify entry requirements for migrant workers, to aid industries like construction and agriculture that are facing labor shortages due to the pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says the need to get to Russia for work drives some in Tajikistan to desperate measures. Same Khojayev, a young man from the southern district of Khovaling, came up with a convoluted way to circumvent travel restrictions imposed over the COVID-19 outbreak. asiaplustj.info »
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree approving the quota for foreigners entering the Russian Federation on the basis of visa, Parliamentskaya Gazeta ( Parliament Newspaper ) says . asiaplustj.info »
The Russian authorities may allow some categories of labor migrants to enter the country as one of the key problems facing Russia’s construction sector is shortage of manpower. asiaplustj.info »
Dozens of Tajik and Uzbek migrants trapped in Russia amid the coronavirus pandemic were pushed back by guards when they tried to cross the border into Kazakhstan, according to Radio Liberty . A one-minute video posted on the Mash Telegram channel shows a line of migrants in Samara region, which borders Kazakhstan, walking down a road where they are met by Russians in uniform. asiaplustj.info »
Bodies of 50 Tajik labor migrants have reportedly been transported to Tajikistan by land by specially equipped vehicles. According Radio Ozodi , human rights activists in Moscow say it has become possible thanks to the help of philanthropists. asiaplustj.info »
Russia is expected to compile data based on foreign citizens arriving in the country. The Russian Interior Ministry’s official website says the creation of a platform containing information about foreign nationals arriving in the country is required by the Plan of Actions on Implementation of the 2019-2025 National Migration Policy of Russia in 2020-2022. asiaplustj.info »
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