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On Amendments To The Federal Law "on State Policy Of The Russian Federation In Respect Of Compatriots Abroad"

Original Language Title: О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "О государственной политике Российской Федерации в отношении соотечественников за рубежом"

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Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law "On State Policy of the Russian Federation with regard to Compatriots Abroad" Adopted by the State Duma on July 9, 2010 Approved by the Federation Council on July 14, 2010 Article 1 Article 1 Article 1 Amend the federal law N 99-FZ " O OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2670; 2002, N 22, sect. 2031; 2004, N 35, sect. 3607; 2006, N 1, st. 10; N 31, est. 3420; 2008, N 30, sect. 3616; 2009, N 30, sect. 3740), the following changes: 1) in the preamble: (a) In the seventh paragraph of the word "councils (commissions)", replace "the coordinating councils of the fellow countrymen and councils (commissions)"; b) in the paragraph of the eighth word should read " "to be replaced by the word" shall "; (in), in the paragraph 9, the words" and the objectives "should be replaced by the words" the objectives and main directions ", after the words" the authorities of the Russian Federation "should be supplemented by the words" and the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation ". Federations "; 2) article 1 to read as follows: " Article 1. The concept of compatriot 1. Compatriots are persons born in the same State, living or living in the same State, with the characteristics of a common language, history, cultural heritage, traditions and customs, as well as descendants of those persons in a direct descending line. 2. Citizens of the Russian Federation who permanently reside outside the territory of the Russian Federation are citizens of the Russian Federation abroad. 3. Compatriots are also recognized as persons and descendants who live outside the territory of the Russian Federation and generally refer to peoples who have historically been resident in the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as those who have freely chosen to do so the spiritual, cultural and legal ties with the Russian Federation of a person whose relatives have previously lived in the territory of the Russian Federation, including: Persons held in the citizenship of the USSR, living in States; who became a member of the USSR, who acquired the nationality of those States or became by stateless persons; persons (emigrants) from the Russian State, the Russian Republic, the RSFSR, the USSR and the Russian Federation, which had the relevant nationality and became citizens of a foreign State or persons without citizenship. "; (3) in article 2: (a) in the fourth paragraph, the word" lawfully "should be deleted; (b) the sixth paragraph should be added to the words" and local authorities "; (c) paragraph 8 should be deleted; 4) Article 3 should read: " Article 3. Recognition and confirmation of belonging to Compatriots 1. Citizens of the Russian Federation who live outside the territory of the Russian Federation are nationals of the Russian Federation. A document confirming their membership in the Russian Federation is a document certifying the citizenship of the Russian Federation. 2. Article 1, paragraph 3, of this Federal Act provides for the recognition of their identity as an act of self-identification, supported by public or professional activities for the preservation of the Russian Federation. Support of public associations of compatriots and protection of Russian citizens, development of Russian culture abroad, strengthening of friendly relations between the states residing with the Russian Federation, support of public associations of compatriots and protection of Russian citizens of the Russian countrymen or other Selection of persons in favour of spiritual and cultural relations with the Russian Federation. 3. Compatriots have the right to register in public associations of compatriots in accordance with the statutes of these associations and to receive documents (certificates) confirming their membership in public associations of compatriots. " Article 4, article 4, to be repealed; (6) article 5, amend to read: Article 5. The Principles and Objectives of State Policy of the Russian Federation in Relation to Compatriots 1. The State policy of the Russian Federation in respect of compatriots is an integral part of the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation and is a set of legal, diplomatic, social, economic, social and economic rights. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Participation of local authorities in accordance with the Constitution OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION " The need to ensure civil, political, social, economic, cultural and other rights and freedoms of compatriots, as well as their legitimate interests in the States of residence, in accordance with universally recognized principles, principles and rules of international law; Interaction States in the field of safeguarding the rights and freedoms of compatriots. 3. The objectives of the State policy of the Russian Federation in respect of compatriots are to provide State support to their compatriots, including in ensuring the legal protection of their interests, as well as the conditions under which they could the quality of equal citizens to live in foreign countries or return to the Russian Federation. 4. In accordance with the universally recognized principles and norms of international law, international treaties of the Russian Federation, the legislation of the Russian Federation and the legislation of foreign States, the Russian Federation provides To assist compatriots in the realization and enjoyment of human and civil rights and freedoms, including rights: to use the Russian language and the native languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation for the development of spiritual and intellectual potential; set up and communicate freely between of the Russian Federation; and to receive information from the Russian Federation; and to establish national and cultural autonomy, voluntary associations and religious organizations of compatriots, and the mass media. and participate in their activities; participate in the work of non-governmental organizations at the national and international levels; to participate in the development of mutually beneficial relations between States of residence and Russian Federation; to make free choice of space or the right to return to the Russian Federation. 5. For compatriots who make a significant contribution in support of the Russian Federation and the development of relations with the Russian Federation, measures of moral encouragement are provided for. "; 7) to supplement the words" and municipal legal acts "; 8) Article 8-10 shall be declared void; 9) to supplement Article 11-1 as follows: " Article 11-1. Issues of citizenship in relations with compatriots 1. The Russian Federation has the right to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified procedure in accordance with the international agreements of the Russian Federation and the legislative acts of the Russian Federation in the sphere of citizenship. 2. The Russian Federation contributes to the reduction of the number of stateless persons among fellow countrymen on the basis of the generally recognized principles and norms of international law. "; 10) to supplement articles 13 to 1 as follows: " Article 13-1. Promotion of voluntary relocation of compatriots to the Russian Federation State authorities of the Russian Federation and State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation promote voluntary The resettlement of compatriots to the Russian Federation. "; 11) in article 14: (a), in paragraph 3 of the words" Cooperation programmes ", replace the word" cooperation "with the words" shall be formulated, adopted and implemented "with the word" "is implemented"; b) in paragraph 5, the word "sufficient" should be deleted; 12) in article 15, paragraph 2, of the words "and the affiliations of fellow countrymen to the groups provided for in this Federal Law" delete; 13) in article 16: (a) in paragraph 1 of the words "Cooperation of Russian organizations" Replace the words "cooperation of Russian individuals (individuals and organizations)" with the words "Russian organizations, regardless of the form of ownership", to read "Russian individuals (individuals and organizations regardless of their form of ownership)"; b) in paragraph 2 of the word " depending on their group affiliation by the words "religion" after the word "religion"; Paragraph 6 should be amended to read: " 6. The State authorities of the Russian Federation and the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, contribute to the education of their compatriots in educational establishments. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION If not otherwise established by federal laws, in the case of non-citizens of the Russian Federation who are not citizens of the Russian Federation, State and municipal educational institutions shall be accorded the same right as citizens of the Russian Federation. access to education, provided that they submit documents or other evidence that prove, respectively: citizenship of the USSR, nationality or lack of it at the time of production, for persons held in Citizenship of the Soviet Union; of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation, the RSFSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Russian Federation or the Russian Federation. (émigrés); filiation of a straight up line with designated persons-for descendants of compatriots; living abroad-for all specified persons. "; g) to supplement paragraph 6-1 with the following content: " 6-1. At the same time, fellow citizens who are not citizens of the Russian Federation are not entitled to benefit from certain categories of citizens of the Russian Federation in public and municipal reception. Educational establishments of secondary vocational education and higher vocational education. In the case of establishing a quota for the reception of foreign nationals, the interests of compatriots irrespective of their nationality are compulsally taken into account in the federal budget. The Russian Federation promotes the education of Russian compatriots in the Russian language and the native languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, including the study of Russian history and the Russian cultural heritage. To this end, training of trainers, the development of textbooks, teaching aids and programmes, taking into account the characteristics of the organization of the educational process in the States of residence, is being developed with the participation of specialists. of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Kazakhstan. In order to create an educational space that takes into account the rights and interests of the compatriots, the Russian Federation is pursuing a policy of working with the States of their residence in the area of education. International treaties on the recognition and equivalence of documents on education, degrees and academic qualifications. "; (e) to supplement paragraph 8 with the following: " 8. The Russian Federation, recognizing the role of religious organizations in the consolidation of compatriots, promotes socially significant initiatives of religious organizations in providing spiritual assistance to compatriots, preserving their native languages and culture. " 15) in article 18: (a) the first paragraph of paragraph 1 should read: " 1. The Russian Federation supports compatriots in obtaining and disseminating information, use of information in the Russian language and the native languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation in the territories of the countries of the Russian Federation. of the mass media, the maintenance and development of information links between the States of the Russian Federation and the Russian Federation. "; (b) in the first paragraph of paragraph 2, the words" audio and video "should be replaced by" audio and visual media ". Video, online in Russian and "; 16) in Article 19: (a) Paragraph 4, after the word "adoption", should be supplemented with the words "of the federal targeted and"; (b) paragraph 5, after the words "of the international treaties of the Russian Federation". in article 19-1: (a) to add a fourth paragraph to the following paragraph: " Establishment of State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to coordinate the work of support Compatriots of Compatriots of Compatriots (Commissions) The implementation of the State policy in respect of compatriots in cooperation with non-governmental organizations and public associations of compatriots; "; b) to add the following paragraph to the fifth paragraph: " To encourage the relations of economic entities of the regions with the coordinating councils of compatriots, to establish contacts with the economic entities of the compatriots, foreign enterprises, on which mainly compatriots work, resident in the respective States; "; c) Paragraph 4 is considered to be sixth paragraph; 18) to be supplemented by Article 19-2, to read: Article 19-2. Participation of local self-government bodies in the implementation of state policy with regard to compatriots In the second paragraph of article 21, the words "authorized by the Federal authorities" should be replaced by the words "authorized by the federal authority" in the second paragraph of article 21; 20) in article 22, paragraph 3, of the The federal law of the groups "delete; 21) paragraph 3 of article 23 should read: " 3. In the Russian Federation, public funds and other voluntary associations can be established to support compatriots and their voluntary associations. The State authorities of the Russian Federation and the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation encourage charitable activities of natural and legal persons in the field of relations with their compatriots, in accordance with in the legislation of the Russian Federation. "; 22) article 26 should read as follows: " Article 26. Representation of the interests of compatriots in the State power bodies of the Russian Federation and the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation 1. The World Congress of Compatriots is the supreme representative body for the interaction of compatriots with the authorities of the Russian Federation and the bodies of state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which is held at least once every three years. World Conferences of Compatriots can be held between the World Congresses of Compatriots. 2. The delegates of the World Congress of Compatriots and World Conferences of Compatriots are elected by public associations of compatriots at the Conferences of Compatriots in the States of their Residence. 3. In the period between the World Congresses of Compatriots and World Conferences of Compatriots, the Representation of the Interests of Compatriots in the State Authorities of the Russian Federation and the State Authorities of the Actors of the Russian Federation The World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots, which is the body of the World Congress of Compatriots, provides coordination of the activities of the coordinating councils of compatriots in the countries of their residence. 4. Coordination councils are elected to coordinate the activities of public associations of compatriots from among their leaders. 5. The bodies of the State authorities of the Russian Federation and the bodies of State power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation may establish representative public advisory bodies-councils (commissions) of their compatriots. The procedure for formation, tasks and functions of the councils of compatriots shall be established by the State authorities of the Russian Federation and the bodies of State power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in agreement with the federal authorities. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of publication. President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev Moscow, Kremlin 23 July 2010 N 179-FZ