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Russia’s government concerned with shortage of workers — Kremlin

Some industries notice the shortage of workers very acutely, Dmitry Peskov pointed out

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Some industries in Russia notice the shortage of workers and migrants, the government is dealing with this issue, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

"Some industries notice the shortage of workers, the shortage of migrant workers very acutely. This is a matter of concern for the government, which is working on it," Peskov said.

At the same time, the Kremlin did not make or discuss any decisions regarding migrants in Russia after the exacerbation of the situation in the Moscow region. "No, no decisions were made on this, and this is not being discussed at the moment," Peskov replied.

"As for measures against illegal migrants, they must be made on an ongoing basis. The absolute priority is to comply with the law, to ensure the rule of law in the migration regime," Peskov added.