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In April 2024, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree increasing the period of temporary stay in Russia for professional drivers from Georgia and the CIS countries from 90 to 180 days. Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes to cancel this extension if these countries join the European Union.
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a draft resolution that abolishes the extended period of temporary stay in the country for professional drivers from Georgia and CIS countries in the event of their accession to the European Union. The document was posted on September 25 on the official legal information portal.
Let us recall that in April of this year, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree extending the period of stay in the Russian Federation from 90 to 180 days for citizens of these countries working in the field of international road transport and entering Russia without visas. If the new document is adopted, truckers will have to leave Russia after 90 days during the year.
As follows from the explanatory note, the initiative is aimed at protecting the national interests and security of the Russian Federation. It is emphasized that the applications of Georgia and the CIS countries for EU membership contradict the goals of the Eurasian Economic Union and pose a threat to the security of Russia.
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The draft resolution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be adopted in the coming months
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