MOSCOW: A new version of the Russian migration policy concept should be adopted this year, President Vladimir Putin said at an Interior Min...
MOSCOW: A new version of the Russian migration policy concept should be adopted this year, President Vladimir Putin said at an Interior Ministry board meeting.
He also urged not to slow down the pace in the fight against corruption and to pay extra attention to the detection rate of cybercrimes, which has decreased to 23%.
TASS has compiled the key statements of the head of state.
On combating extremism and crime
Law enforcement officers must respond firmly and promptly to manifestations of extremism and religious radicalism in Russia: "I expect from you the toughest and most prompt reaction to such crimes."
The youth should be prevented from being drawn into criminal activities: "We must continue to do everything to protect young people from criminal threats and from being drawn into illegal activities, including drug trafficking and cybercrime."
The detection rates of some crimes are increasing: "The detection rate of such types of crimes as murders, robberies, and burglaries is improving. Street crime has also decreased."
Repeat crimes are also decreasing: "In general, I would like to note that the so-called recidivism, when those who have been punished commit a crime again, is practically decreasing."
On the fight against corruption
We must not slow down in fighting against corruption: "Special attention should be paid to curbing attempts to steal budget funds while implementing state defense orders and national projects, as well as our other programs."
About migration policy and compatriots
Russia should strengthen efforts to combat illegal migration, "including administrative attention, and on the part of the government."
Russia should eliminate the channels of illegal migration and actively use migration control tools: "All instructions in this regard have already been given."
Russia should study "the possibility of abandoning the paper migration card and switching to electronic authorization of immigrants from abroad."
The updated migration policy concept should be adopted this year, "as soon as possible."
Russia should improve the mechanisms for the return of compatriots and apply them to foreigners who want to move to the country.
"Of course, we should develop the existing mechanisms to support the return of our compatriots to their homeland," the head of state said, "as well as those foreigners who share our traditional values, wish to live and work in our country, and even more so if they have the appropriate qualifications and education and are needed by our economy."
"Preservation of cultural identity" and "security of society and people" are priorities of the Russian migration policy.
About cybercrimes
The detection rate of cybercrimes has decreased to 23%, and their number is growing: "I ask you to pay extra attention to the detection of crimes committed using information technology. Moreover, their number increased last year, and the damage exceeded 200 billion rubles. Moreover, a quarter of the deceived, wronged people are pensioners."
On combating the spread of drugs
Agencies should "improve mechanisms to combat aggressive advertising and drug sales platforms in the digital sphere."
On Interior Ministry’s salaries
There is a growing personnel problem in the Interior Ministry system, which is systemic in nature and requires solutions in all areas: "I mean strengthening social guarantees and increasing the salaries of employees. It should certainly be, as they say in such cases, competitive."
On documentation of residents of Donbass and Novorossiya
The process of issuing passports to the residents of Donbass and Novorossiya has been completed "almost in full."
On car accidents
The number of people killed in road accidents in Russia has more than halved in 20 years, but this is not enough yet: "This is why additional solutions must be considered for technical modernization of the roads, traffic management, and accident prevention."
About the victory anniversary
Law enforcement agencies should pay "special attention" to anti-terrorist security during celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
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