International migration in contemporary Russia: Far Eastern context

Authors
  • Garusova L.N.

    Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service
    Vladivostok. Russia

Abstract

Modern Russia is highly relevant issue of international migration. This is due to the shortage of manpower and the process of depopulation in the country. Particularly acute problem of depopulation and labour shortages are in the Russian Far East. The formation of the optimal demographic and migration policy in the Far East is the most important task for the Russian state. Its key component should be the program of adaptation of migrants from Central and North-East Asia.

Keywords: international migration, Russia, Russian Far East, depopulation, adaptation and socialization of migrants.