... countries has shown that Russia will have to either enforce tough visa control at its borders, or consistently liberalize its immigration regime by lifting restrictions on the access of migrants from the CIS into the labor market.
Migration Regime in the CIS
The current migration regime is based on a mixture of liberal and restrictive principles. On the one hand, Russia maintains a visa-free regime with the CIS countries in order to ensure the freedom of movement in the region and encourage immigration. On the other ...
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... the global economic crisis would define the future economic, social and political situation in the whole post-Soviet space. The official position articulated by the head of FMA K.O. Romodanovsky was crucial in this respect: “…no drastic decisions should be taken. Migration processes are a finely tuned phenomenon, and should be managed in the most delicate way”
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The Russian migration reforms of 2009-2010 as a response to challenges of the global economic crisis
The crisis further stimulated Russia ...
