  Foreign citizens can henceforth work in Russia legally, without getting special permissionJuly 12, 2010 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of labor migrants in Russia totaled 100 000 in 2008, with decreasing by 18 000 in 2009. During 5 months of 2010, 24 000 labor migrants were registered. “These are people, who got permission for work. Visa-free regime between Armenia and Russia allows Armenian citizens stay in Russia for 90 days. It’s not a secret that many of them use the time to earn money,” said Svetlana Stepanova, representative of the Russian Federal Migration Service. She informed that according to the federal law on introduction of amendments to the law on legal position of foreign citizens in Russia, which took effect July 1, foreign citizens can henceforth work in Russia legally, without getting special permission. “This will a new form for foreign workers allowing to live and work in Russia during a year,” Stepanova said.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
