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Appendix B

Summary Note

(The status as of 3p.m. on November 1, 2006)

In carrying out Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia order No. 849 of September 29, 2006, the Federal Migration Service has organized actions for strengthening control of the legality of Georgian citizens’ arrival on the territory of the Russian Federation. The status as of 3 p.m. November 1, 2006:

  1. 5777 (+140) inspections of employers hiring foreign workers, including Georgians were conducted. As a result of the inspections the activities of 58 (+0) organizations, which had committed violations, were suspended.
  2. As a result of operational actions, proceedings were initiated against 5387 (+54) Georgians, found to be in violation of articles 18.8-18.11 of the Code of Administrative Violations. Courts issued 2681 (+54) decisions on administrative expulsion of these individuals. 1194 (+29) Georgians were actually expelled from the Russian Federation.
  3. As a result of inspections conducted by the organs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation 19 cases were sent for a decision on opening a criminal case under part one, article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
  4. The processing of documents for Georgian citizens were suspended:

- for application for Russian citizenship- 1988 (+2)

- for invitations- 3924 (+4)

- for temporary residency permits- 1307 (+7)

- for permanent residency permits- 291 (+2)

  1. Inspections were conducted as to the legality of issuance:

- of Russian citizenship- 6448 (+124)

- of invitations- 8609 (+41)

- of temporary residency permits- 4177 (+47)

- of permanent residency permits- 2431 (+41)

57 violations of the law were identified and actions were taken against those violating the law, in accordance with existing laws.

  1. 2342 (+5) other crimes committed by Georgians and against them were identified.
  2. 220 (+2) articles [or programs] on this topic were carried in federal and regional mass media.

 

YIK FMS [Federal Migration Service Directorate of Immigration Control] of Russia