During his visit to Uzbekistan, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed issues related to trade turnover, major joint projects, and the use of national currencies in mutual settlements. Mirziyoyev advocated for further practical interaction and the organization of effective cooperation in the field of migration. Mishustin thanked the President of […]
During his visit to Uzbekistan, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed issues related to trade turnover, major joint projects, and the use of national currencies in mutual settlements.
Mirziyoyev advocated for further practical interaction and the organization of effective cooperation in the field of migration.
Mishustin thanked the President of Uzbekistan “for the attentive attitude towards the Russian language and Russian culture.”
“We really appreciate this,” Mishustin’s words were conveyed by the government press service.
Head of the Laboratory of Population Economics and Demography at Lomonosov Moscow State University Olga Chudinovskikh, in a conversation with the URA.RU agency, did not rule out that after the Prime Minister’s visit to Tashkent, the policy of Russian authorities towards migrants may soften, as this is beneficial for both countries.
“We have a severe shortage of personnel, especially given the current demographic situation. Uzbekistan is the main donor of foreign labor for Russia. In the first half of 2024, 3.06 million people registered for migration purposes, of which 1.4 million are citizens of Uzbekistan. In the same period last year, nearly 3.6 million people registered, including over 1.65 million from Uzbekistan. This year, the figures are lower — 200,000,” she noted.
How this visit of the Russian Prime Minister will affect the attitude of Russian authorities towards Tajik labor migrants was not clarified by the expert.