Diplomat says more than 20 thousand Latvians willing to move to Russia

More than 20 thousand Latvian citizens are interested in participation in resettlement mechanisms in Russia. This was reported to "RIA Novosti" on February 4 by the Charge d'Affaires of Russia in Latvia Dmitry Kasatkin.

According to him, at the moment there is a growing interest of Latvians in the process of resettlement in the Russian Federation, which is conducted by the embassy together with the Russian Interior Ministry's representative office in Riga. Kasatkin said that more than 20,000 requests for advice have been received in 2024.

The diplomat also noted that a few years earlier, the demand consisted of several thousand applicants.

In addition, Kasatkin emphasized the importance of the decree on being in the Russian Federation, according to which foreigners who share traditional values have the opportunity to live in Russia.

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