Zakharova said Baku has the right to limit the temporary stay of Russians in Azerbaijan

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the restrictions planned in Azerbaijan on the stay of Russian citizens in the country are Baku's right. The diplomat told Vedomosti on December 28.

(It is Baku's right to introduce such changes - Ed.)," Zakharova said.

Earlier, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that soon they plan to change the rules of temporary stay in the country for citizens from Russia. The Foreign Ministry pointed out that the decision on new rules was taken because of changes in the rules of stay of foreigners in Russia.

Prior to that, on August 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing a migration regime of expulsion of foreign citizens or stateless persons illegally staying in the country or violating the law.

On June 8, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said in an interview with Izvestia that Russia will never be a country closed to foreign labor, as it is a dead-end path. She noted that the migration policy should be clear, governmental and verified. It needs some adjustment, which is being done by a working group, including the SF, Matviyenko said.