Explanatory work before labor migration

The Migration Service has explained the rules of residence and employment in Russia to labor migrants.

According to the Migration Service of Tajikistan, the goal of the informational and explanatory work among labor migrants is safe migration, preventing migrants from joining religious extremist groups, human trafficking, and encouraging them to pursue vocational training.

It is reported that during the campaign, labor migrants were informed about changes and additions to Russian legislation in the field of labor migration, the stay of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan in the specified state, preparation for departure, registration, document processing in the Russian Federation, exam procedures, etc.

Migrants were also warned about terrorist and extremist groups and were cautioned that they recruit youth and labor migrants through social networks to commit serious crimes of a terrorist and extremist nature. The at-risk group includes “youth, unemployed and low-income citizens, labor migrants in need of funds, individuals who have been wronged by parents or society, individuals with low levels of legal knowledge and legal awareness, and others,” the migration service’s statement noted.

Labor migrants who have been deported or returned from Russia were advised to contact the Migration Service and the Agency for Labor and Employment at their place of residence, which will offer them vacant jobs at domestic enterprises, including at the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Station.

The Migration Service emphasized that such meetings are part of a large-scale campaign to ensure the safety of migrants and to increase their legal literacy.

According to experts, such events can be an important step in assisting migrants, but this alone is insufficient to reduce economic dependence on labor migration. Experts believe that the government needs to create decent wages and minimally acceptable working and living conditions within the country so that citizens do not have to leave for work.