Measures on public awareness in migration sphere strengthened in the regions of the country as well

Measures on public awareness in migration sphere were launched in the regions of Azerbaijan Republic organized by State Migration Service, as well as regional and city executive authorities.

The first event from the series took place in Shirvan city on May 29, 2012. Senior officials of the State Migration Service, authorized representatives of executive authorities and municipalities of Shirvan, Sabirabad, Saatli, Imishli, Neftchala, Salyan and Hajigabul regions, as well as a number of enterprise and organization  heads, entrepreneurs employing foreigners and stateless persons and representatives of Mass Media participated in the conference.

Information on complex measures implemented in migration field of  Azerbaijan Republic, legal status of foreigners and stateless persons in Azerbaijan Republic, extension of temporary staying period of foreigners and stateless persons, work permits for foreigners and stateless persons to engage in paid labor activity in the territory of the country by employers and extension of their validity period, procedures of their registration upon place of residence, responsibility for violating requirements of existing legislation in migration field, as well as legislative acts regulating other issues regarding migration was brought to notice of conference participants by chief of the Head Department of the State Migration Service Vahid Gahramanov and Deputy chief of Department Nazim Salmanov.

At the end of the conference questions arising interest of participants were answered by the senior officials of the Service.

Measures on public awareness in migration sphere are being continued by the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic.