Wanting special treatment: Kyrgyzstan requests relaxation of immigration rules for its citizens in Russia
During a meeting in Moscow with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, Kyrgyzstan's Parliament Speaker Mamataliev proposed several relaxed measures targeting Kyrgyz labor migrants.
Kyrgyz proposals include:
- Simplifying Russian language tests for children
- Allowing pre-processing of required documents for migration within Kyrgyzstan
- Granting family members of labor migrants access to Russia’s mandatory medical insurance (OMS)
- Providing a one-month grace period before inclusion in the "Amina" app blacklist
Volodin cautioned that current Russian laws are aimed at combating illegal immigration, and policies must protect Russian interests—not those of Kyrgyzstan—and emphasized the necessity of Russian language proficiency for schoolchildren:
"If a child enters class without understanding the language, they will feel stressed themselves and disrupt other students. People coming to Russia should prepare in advance."
Previously, Kyrgyzstan has repeatedly challenged Russia: it once sued the Eurasian Economic Union Court over families not receiving free healthcare, lodged diplomatic protests against deportations of undocumented migrants, and demanded special status for Kyrgyz citizens in Russia.
Will Bishkek file another lawsuit with the Eurasian Economic Union Court?
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860817543333888/
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