Migration in the Russian Federation: A Country Profile 2008 - EU ...
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gramme for render<strong>in</strong>g assistance with regards to willful compatriot migration to<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> is f<strong>in</strong>anced by ano<strong>the</strong>r item <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> budget.<br />
Government and o<strong>the</strong>r agencies deal<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong> diaspora<br />
• M<strong>in</strong>istry of Foreign Affairs of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Federation</strong><br />
The M<strong>in</strong>istry promotes development of relations and contacts with compatriots<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g abroad. It carries out protection of legitimate rights and <strong>in</strong>terests of<br />
compatriots liv<strong>in</strong>g abroad, accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> norms of <strong>in</strong>ternational law.<br />
32/34, Smolenskaya-Sennaya ploshad<br />
Moscow, 119200, Russia<br />
Tel.: +7 (495) 244-16-06<br />
http://www.mid.ru<br />
Correspondence and private issues department (MFA reception desk)<br />
Tel.: +7 (495) 244-22-83, fax: +7 (495) 244-34-48<br />
E-mail: m<strong>in</strong>istry@mid.ru<br />
• Governmental Commissions for Affairs of Compatriots Abroad<br />
The Commission is a coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g body of <strong>the</strong> Government of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong><br />
<strong>Federation</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g coord<strong>in</strong>ation support for <strong>the</strong> activities of federal executive<br />
authorities and executive authorities of <strong>the</strong> constituent entities of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong><br />
<strong>Federation</strong>. The adm<strong>in</strong>istrative responsibility for <strong>the</strong> commission lies with <strong>the</strong><br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.<br />
• Interdepartmental Commission for Implementation of <strong>the</strong> State Programme<br />
on Assist<strong>in</strong>g Willful <strong>Migration</strong> to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> of <strong>the</strong><br />
Compatriots Liv<strong>in</strong>g Abroad<br />
This is a collegial body that controls <strong>the</strong> State programme on assist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
willful migration to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> of compatriots liv<strong>in</strong>g abroad, and also<br />
monitors its implementation.<br />
The Commission’s organizational support is carried out by divisions of <strong>the</strong><br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration of <strong>the</strong> President of Russia while system support is provided by<br />
<strong>the</strong> FMS of Russia.<br />
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