YEREVAN. – Russia is not adopting migration laws directed against Armenians, MP from Republican Party of Armenia Levon Martirosyan told reporters.

As to migration legislation that came into effect from January 1, the laws are directed against all foreign citizens, not Armenians only.

“Russia would not adopt laws purposely directed against friendly Armenian nation,” he said during a press conference on Monday.

Martirosyan recalled that Russia plans to have a preferential regime for labor migrants from Armenia within Eurasian Economic Union starting from 2015.