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01Apr14
Number of Ukrainians seeking permit to stay in Russia goes up by 7 times
The number of Ukrainian nationals who applied with the Moscow department of the Federal Migration Service seeking a permit for a long-term stay in Russia has increased by seven times, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Migration Service told ITAR-TASS on Tuesday.
"The number of Ukrainian citizens who applied with the Moscow department of the Federal Migration Service alone for a permit for a long-term stay in Russia has increased by seven times," the spokesman said, however providing no exact figures.
Earlier, Nikolai Gavrichkov, a spokesman for the Moscow department of the Federal Migration Service, said that more than 20,000 Ukrainians had contacted the Moscow department since the beginning of the year, of whom 14,000 sought work permits.
[Source: Itar Tass, Moscow, 01Apr14]
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