YEREVAN. – The Russian Embassy in Armenia gave clarifications on the new migration rules in Russia.

Embassy Migration Policy Officer Svetlana Stepanova informed, at a press conference on Friday, that the limitations on the foreign country citizens’ duration of stay in Russia have undergone changes.

Those who arrive in Russia following the country’s recently adopted new visa procedure, which sets a ninety-day time limit for migrants and migrant workers to stay in Russia, must be registered and issued a work permit, or an official document. But this requirement does not apply to foreign students, and those undergoing medical treatment in Russia.

The Embassy official also noted that these persons may not leave the country in both cases, and added that, as of January 1, the foreign students are allowed to work in Russia without a respective permit.