Afghanistan, March 5 -- Russia is seeking to attract more migrants from Asian countries to address its labor shortage. The move aims to expand Russia's workforce beyond the former Soviet republics. This decision was announced on Tuesday and is expected to have a significant impact on Russia's labor market.
Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia's Minister of Economic Development, mentioned in a parliamentary session that Russia should not rely solely on former Soviet republics for labor. He added that the country is currently in negotiations with Myanmar, a nation with about 6 million citizens working abroad, to bring in more workers.
He stressed that without an effective immigration policy, it will be difficult for Russia to meet its labor needs and ...