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Roadmap of Kyrgyzstan's accession to Russia-led Customs Union approved

29 May 2014. A roadmap of Kyrgyzstan's accession to the Customs Union [of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus] has been approved, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said.

Employers’ role in developing social partnership system in Russia – conference in Moscow

At the initiative of the All-Russian Association of Employers of Electric Power Industry on May 29 Moscow hosted a research and practice conference focusing on prospects for development of sectoral employers’ associations and their role in...

Campaign against flags of convenience to be held in Black Sea region May 26-30

Youth Employment Project: visit to Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region

20-22 May 2014. On 20-22 May 2014 officials of the ILO Moscow Office, Senior Employment Specialist Olga Koulaeva, Senior Employers’ Specialist Jelena Kocmur and Chief Technical Advisor Mikhail Pouchkin, visited the city of Kogalym, Khanty-Mansiysk...

International Labour Organization presented 2 new education video products

Both videos were developed in the Republic of Tatarstan with consultations of Dr. Sergey Balashnikov from Center for HIV Prevention of the Republic of Tatarstan and with support from the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Russia to ban agency work as of 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin bans agency work in Russia. The relevant law that would enter into force as of 2016 was placed at the official legal information portal.

ILO officials visit Kalmykia and Astrakhan as part of ILO-LUKOIL Youth Employment Project

On 22-26 April 2014 officials of the ILO Moscow Office, Olga Koulaeva and Mikhail Pouchkin, visited the Republic of Kalmykia and the city of Astrakhan.

Moscow hosts international conference focusing on improvement and development of national laws on the basis of international labour...

Moscow hosts conference on improvement of On April 22-24 Russia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in Moscow hosted an international conference focusing on improvement and development of national laws on the basis of international labour...

Russia Unemployment Drops in March

Russian jobless rate fell for the first time in four months to 5.4 percent, after remaining stable at 5.6 percent in the previous two months.

Russia’s government submits ILO Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention to State Duma for ratification

On March 14, Russia’s government submitted the ILO Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) to the State Duma, lower house of parliament, for ratification.

New authorities delegated to RS by Slovakia

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of Slovakia have signed a new agreement on the delegation of authority for the statutory survey of ships flying the flag of Slovakia, RS...

System classifying jobs into categories enters into force in Russia

Since March 28 a law on special assessment of working conditions that creates economic incentives for employers to improve working conditions has entered into force in Russia.

Ways to implement decent work principles – conference in Chelyabinsk

On March 27-28 Chelyabinsk, Russia’s Urals city, hosted an international research and practice conference focusing on ways to implement decent work principles. It was organized by the ILO, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR),...

Rosstat: national unemployment averages 5.5% in 2013

The average unemployment rate in the Russian Federation equaled 5.5% in 2013, data released by the Federal Statistics Service on Friday showed.

Russia set to ratify ILO Paid Education Leave Convention

On February 5, the Russian government considered the issue of ratifying the ILO Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140). The ILO convention fully meets norms of the Russian Labour Code.

ILO launches youth employment project in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District

The International Labour Organization chose the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, also known as Yugra, in Russia’s Western Siberia, together with the Perm Territory and the Republic of Kalmykia as pilot platforms for implementing the large-scale...

Russia’s Labour Ministry to develop occupational safety rules for most hazardous industries

Russia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection will develop occupational safety rules for seven most hazardous industries, first deputy minister Sergei Velmyaikin told reporters on January 22.

Russia’s Perm Territory becomes ILO’s partner

Russia’s Perm Territory becomes a participant of the ILO project “Partnerships for youth employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States” for 2013-2016. Within the project’s framework Russia’s three regions will develop youth employment pacts.

Kazakhstan ratifies trade agreements within Customs Union

Kazakhstan has ratified an agreement on trade within the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz has reported, citing the press service of Akorda

Number of Tajik citizens in Russia exceeds 1.1 million - statistics

As of the beginning of January 2014, the number of Tajikistan's citizens in Russia is 1,111,791.