Caspian Report - Issue 06 - Winter 2014
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Migrants who are mostly coming from former<br />
Soviet republics are one of the most important<br />
challenges for Russia. It is indicated<br />
that there are approximately 11-12 million<br />
migrants in Russia.<br />
Migrants who are mostly coming<br />
from former Soviet republics are one<br />
of the most important challenges for<br />
Russia. It is indicated that there are<br />
approximately 11-12 million migrants<br />
in Russia. Most of them come<br />
from Caucasian and Central Asian<br />
republics. Russia takes tougher decisions<br />
about migrants every day;<br />
increases the requirements, rules<br />
and controls. Russia Federal Migration<br />
Service officials announced<br />
that the number of foreigners who<br />
are forbidden to enter the country<br />
is 435 thousand in 2013. It has serious<br />
humanitarian, psychological and<br />
political impacts as well as crucial<br />
economic consequences both for<br />
Russia and other related countries.<br />
Migrants who are forbidden to enter<br />
Russia are mostly coming from<br />
Southern Caucasian and Central<br />
Asian republics. The number of illegal<br />
migrants is expected to further<br />
increase in <strong>2014</strong>. When such increasing<br />
number of migrants is prohibited<br />
to enter the country, CIS countries<br />
will be badly affected as they have<br />
foreign exchange earnings via migrants.<br />
Sometimes serious protests<br />
arise against migrants due to their<br />
SOMETIMES<br />
SERIOUS<br />
PROTESTS<br />
ARISE AGAINST<br />
MIGRANTS<br />
DUE TO THEIR<br />
ADAPTATION<br />
PROBLEMS<br />
TO RUSSIA<br />
AND BEING<br />
INVOLVED IN<br />
CRIME AS WELL<br />
AS RACIST<br />
ATTITUDES AND<br />
XENOPHOBIA.<br />
adaptation problems to Russia and<br />
being involved in crime as well as<br />
racist attitudes and xenophobia.<br />
A large part of these migrants comes<br />
to Russia mostly from former Soviet<br />
Republics with the aim of being<br />
employed and sending money<br />
to their families. Money transfers<br />
by migrants in Russia are a great<br />
source of income for their countries.<br />
It is similar to the importance of foreign<br />
currency that is regularly sent<br />
by Turkish workers in Europe for<br />
the Turkish economy. Russia is disturbed<br />
by these millions of migrants;<br />
but it is also aware of its advantage<br />
for the country. It sometimes oppresses<br />
these countries by threatening<br />
them with prohibiting their<br />
entrance, deporting them, obstructing<br />
money transfers, etc. Countries<br />
which are economically dependent<br />
on foreign currencies sent by their<br />
citizens working in Russia may be<br />
forced to retreat against Moscow’s<br />
oppressions.<br />
According to the January-September<br />
2013 data published by Russian<br />
Central Bank, the amount of “le-<br />
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CASPIAN REPORT, WINTER <strong>2014</strong>
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