Russian government has until September 1, 2017 to prepare the legal foundation for the assimilation of foreign migrants in the Russian federation. The framework must include “legal, organizational, social, and cultural foundations for the assimilation of foreign nationals and their integration into Russian society”.
In addition, according to Putin’s decree, the government has until June 1, 2017 to determine which department of the federal government will be responsible for the executive and legal aspects of migrant social and cultural integration as well as legal interaction with the migrant community.
