“Employees of the territorial migration department have already contacted the family of Alexander Ivanovich. Tomorrow he will receive the documents necessary to obtain a residence permit. If in the future he expresses a desire to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation, he will be provided with full assistance,” says her Telegram channel.
It is noted that the head of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Police Lieutenant General Valentina Kazakova, took personal control of the situation with Alexander Dmitriev, who lives with relatives in Moscow.
Last December, it was reported that the Latvian authorities announced their intention to expel from the republic more than 1 thousand Russian citizens who did not apply for a residence permit or did not pass the Latvian language exam. The deadline for applications for residence permits was December 31st.