Dmitriy Kobitskiy: “CIS is Taking Comprehensive Approach to Developing Model Migration Legislation”

The 30^th meeting of the Council of the Heads of CIS Migration Authorities is taking place in St. Petersburg. Representatives of the relevant agencies of the Commonwealth countries are taking part in the meeting. Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov also attended the event.

The meeting was opened by First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and Chair of the Council Andrei Kikot.

Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council Dmitriy Kobitskiy addressed the participants.

“Thanks to close cooperation with the Council of the Heads of CIS Migration Authorities, the development of the Commonwealth’s model legislative framework in the field of migration is being carried out comprehensively, drawing on practical experience and the current needs of the Member Nations,” he said.

The Secretary General noted that the Assembly has adopted a Model Migration Code, 24 Model Laws and other documents regulating various aspects of migration processes.

In accordance with an appeal from the Council of the Heads of CIS Migration Authorities and within the framework of the Plan of Priority Measures for the Development of the Commonwealth, the Assembly is completing work on a revised Concept of a Common Migration Area.