“The most important thing is to finalize the document itself, coordinate the positions of all relevant departments and submit it to the State Duma as soon as possible,” TASS quoted him as saying.

According to Medvedev, the effect of the law will allow the implementation of many state programs in the migration sector, which now cannot fully function.

Earlier it was reported that in 2022 more than 691 thousand foreigners received Russian citizenship, which is 44 thousand less compared to 2021 data.