Moscow (TDI): Uzbekistan and Russia have agreed to establish a new system for regulating labor migration.
The decision was reached during a meeting in Moscow between the director of Uzbekistan’s Migration Agency, Behzod Musayev, and the chief of Russia’s Federal Agency for Labor and Employment, Mikhail Ivankov.
A key component of the deal is the creation of specialized training centers in Uzbekistan to prepare individuals for employment in Russia.
These centers will provide the required skills and qualifications to facilitate the transition for Uzbek labor migrants.
Moreover, Uzbek workers will now be able to take a required Russian language exam in Tashkent before traveling to Russia.
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The exam, which is mandatory for obtaining a work permit, will be administered at the Tashkent branch of the Sakharov Multifunctional Migration Center.
To simplify employment procedures, Uzbekistan has signed deals with several major Russian companies, including Ant Yapi, Ozon Community, PEK, and SPAR Middle Volga.
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Under these deals, 7,000 Uzbek nationals will be provided with official employment in Russia.
The Migration Agency has reviewed working conditions and salaries, and candidate selection will take place across Uzbekistan this month.
