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The problem of Tajik laboring sojourners
in Russia stands very acutely today. Everyday informational
agencies report about scores of RT citizens deported from
RF. By all appearances, this process will be accreting. The
matter is, the Russian government took a decision to reduce
twice the quotas for foreign labor force in 2004. The total
number of sojourners Russia is ready to accept next year will
make up 240 thousand people. It means that the plight of Tajik
migrants will be more complicated. One ought to accelerate
an adoption of the agreement "On Law Status of Tajik
Laboring Sojourners" by Tajikistan and Russia on the
intergovernmental level. One more problem lies in the inertness
of RT Embassy in Moscow in regard to protection of its citizens'
rights. "Varorud" editorial board decided to publish
these letters hoping for their being one more argument which
may serve this acceleration; the agreement is bound to facilitate
the situation our compatriots find themselves in being compelled
to go to Russia for earning their living; the document may
also promote an adjustment of normal regular job of RT Embassy
in Moscow.
Highly Reverend, Mister President, Emomali
Sharipovich Rahmonov!
RT citizens appeal to You with request of help on Your part.
We, a large group of Tajik citizens - laboring migrants, who
had left for Russia to earn our living, having fallen victims
to the deceit of Russian employers found ourselves in a very
hard situation. We were detained by law enforcement agencies
for the violation of the Law "On Status of Foreign Citizen
on RF Territory", the courts passed judgments on our
deportation to Tajikistan. Now we are unable to buy air or
railway tickets for returning home.
Mister President! Our multiple appeals to the embassy of Tajikistan
Republic for help and our applications addressed to the air
and railway agencies of Tajikistan in Moscow were of no effect.
They simply make a laughing-stock out of us, assume an air
of indifference and say: "Apply to Your President, may
be, he will help". However, Mister President, profiteers
represented by the employees of the embassy, air- and railway
companies of Tajikistan do have tickets, but their price amounts
up to 500 USA dollars. How should we treat their statements
when they say without a twinge of conscience that they pay
for their positions to those who are superior to them, moreover,
they assert that the lion's share is assigned for the President.
These utterances compromise Your name in the eyes of Tajikistan
citizens.
We ask You to interfere into this process and to help us.
We are compelled to leave for Russia to support our families.
If there were worthily paid jobs in Tajikistan we wouldn't
desert the republic and endure all humiliations we are subjected
to in the Russian Federation. We ask You, our President, to
call to account these high-handed officials.
With our respect for You,
Social organizations: "Mercy", "Vatan",
"Inson"
Association of Pamir residents, citizens of Tajikistan:
Ulmasov, Kholiqov, Khojaberdiyev, Anvarov,
Odilshoh, Abdulloyev, Ikrasov, Mahmadaliyev;
All in all about 2000 signatures more.
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