Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, expresses skepticism about the benefits of decreasing labour migrants for Russia.
In a global context, it's pretty clear that limiting the number of labor migrants wouldn't serve our interests, as it might cause labor shortages and make our development plans less viable, as pointed out.
On the other hand, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, highlighted the importance of migrants obeying Russian laws. He made it clear that surveillance is crucial to prevent the rise of "criminal tendencies" among these migrant workers.
Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Minister of Economic Development, encourages the recruitment of labor migrants from countries that actively and willingly export their labor force. This is a shift from focusing on traditional countries, and the Ministry of Economic Development is currently developing a new strategy for attracting labor migrants in collaboration with other ministries. Countries like Myanmar are part of these discussions, among others.
Earlier this year, a bill was introduced in the State Duma granting migrants who secure a patent in one region the right to work in an adjacent region. This change would apply to Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. This move is aimed at addressing the unique connection between these regions, taking into account historical legal practices and statistical data.
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- Restrictive Migration Laws: Recent laws passed by the State Duma in Russia give police more power over migrants, potentially discouraging long-term stays and encouraging short-term or circular migration. [1]
- Existing Work Regulations: Historically, Russia has relied on labor migrants, particularly from Central Asia, to tackle demographic and workforce issues. However, new laws restrict migration policies, which may lead migrants to explore alternatives such as EU countries. [2][4]
As Russia grapples with economic sanctions, demographic challenges, and severe workforce shortages, it continues to rely on migrant labor. However, the new restrictive policies intensify, potentially affecting Russia's ability to recruit and retain labor migrants. The focus might shift towards improving conditions for existing migrant flows rather than expanding to new regions due to challenges in aligning new laws with existing regulations.
[1] "Russia's Migration Laws: A Political Tool or a Response to Regional Challenges?" https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/russia-central-asia/176-russia-central-asia/analysis/211-russias-migration-laws-a-political-tool-or-a-response-to-regional-challenges[2] "Central Asian Labor Migration to the EU: Trends and Challenges" https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/central-asian-labor-migration-eu-trends-and-challenges[4] "Russia's Economic Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities" https://www.brookings.edu/research/russias-economic-outlook-challenges-and-opportunities/
- Minister Reshetnikov advocates for the recruitment of labor migrants from countries that actively export their workforce, shifting the focus from traditional sources, and is collaborating with other ministries to develop a new strategy for attracting these workers.
- Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, emphasizes the importance of migrants obeying Russian laws, particularly in relation to preventing criminal tendencies among migrant workers, and supports increased surveillance.
- A recent bill in the State Duma grants migrants who secure a patent in one region the right to work in an adjacent region, aiming to address unique connections between specific regions and considering historical legal practices and statistical data.
- As Russia grapples with economic sanctions, demographic challenges, and severe workforce shortages, restrictive migration policies could impact the country's ability to recruit and retain labor migrants, potentially leading to a shift towards improving conditions for existing migrant flows rather than expanding to new regions.
- Given the significance of labor migrants in addressing the country's economic and demographic issues, it's crucial for the ministries to harmonize their new measures with existing regulations to ensure a viable and functional policy-and-legislation environment in the context of politics, general news, and crime-and-justice.
