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The Labor Code includes references to the Russian word "pervichnaya" (local or grass root), to designate organizations or trade unions that can represent workers' rights at the enterprise level (see Section 6.b.). According to labor experts, "pervichnaya" is a term that refers to the lowest part or grass roots level of a structure. Such organizations were structurally dependent on a higher union body. By restricting the authority to represent workers at the enterprise level to entities that are structurally dependent on higher union bodies, the new Labor Code restricts the ability of workers to determine their own union structures. Labor experts viewed this as a clear violation of freedom of association principles (ILO Convention No. 87). ... [Read More]
Russia Public Announcement
This Public Announcement is being updated to remind American citizens traveling or living in Russia that there remains a heightened potential for terrorist actions, including attacks against civilians. This situation is likely to continue for some time. This supersedes the public announcement of October 27, 2004 and expires on September 30, 2005. Acts of terrorism including bombings and hostage taking have occurred in Russia over the last several years. Bombings have ... [Read More]
Russia Federation
U.S. citizens who have at one time held Russian citizenship are often required to renounce Russian citizenship before applying for a Russian visa in their U.S. passport. Unless a Russian citizen has formally renounced his or her Russian citizenship through a Russian Embassy or Consulate, he or she always risks being considered a Russian citizen and not allowed to depart on any travel document except a Russian passport. This can also interfere with access to U.S. consular services in case of an emergency. This risk is greatly diminished if the traveler enters Russia on a U.S. passport and Russian visa. ... [Read More]
II. Country Assessments - Russia
U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): In FY 2002, the FHWA continued to support institutional partnerships between highway administrations in the U.S. and Russia. The six states participating in Russian partnerships are Kentucky (with Perm), North Carolina (with Krasnodar), Maine (with Arkhangelsk), Pennsylvania (with Nizhniy Novgorod), Minnesota (with Kemerovo and Tomsk), and Maryland (with Leningrad Oblast). On average, two exchanges occur within each partnership annually. Activities include joint technical seminars, exchange of delegations between the U.S. and Russia and Russian participation in U.S. conferences on technology transfers. As a result, six technology transfer centers have been established in Russian regions that disseminate information on new U.S. and Russian technologies between Russian regions. In 2001-2002, the technology transfer centers in Kemerovo, Perm, Arkhangelsk, and Nizhniy Novgorod held joint t ... [Read More]
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