Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker suggests simplifying labor activity legalization

Speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament suggests to Federal Migration Service of Russia to conclude the agreement, which would simplify legalization of migrants’ labor activity in the host country, Akhmatbek Keldibekov said during the meeting with the Head of FMS of RF Konstantin Romodanovsky.

“During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of Kyrgyz labor migrants rights protection, working at the territory of the Russian Federation. In particular, the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament noted the need for inter-parliamentary and intergovernmental agreements, simplifying the work legalization process and increasing awareness of citizens on work rules at the territory of the Russian Federation. He referred to official data and said that 580 thousand of Kyrgyz citizens work in Russia, whereof only 17 thousand received work permits,” reported press-service of Parliament.

According to them, Konstantin Romodanovsky in his turn said that Russia needed skilled workers and corresponding agreement with Kyrgyz Ministry was to be signed.