MOSCOW, December 18. /TASS/. The Russian Interior Ministry registered an increase in the number of work permits in Russia issued to highly qualified specialists from Germany, France, China, Turkey and Ukraine in 2017, the ministry’s press center informed TASS.

"The largest number of work permits was issued to specialists from the following countries: Germany, France, Ukraine, Turkey and China. We have no information on the economy branches where highly skilled specialists work," the Interior Ministry’s press center said answering a question on the matter.

The Russian Interior Ministry also noted that a total of 20,400 work permits had been issued to highly skilled professionals in Russia during the first nine months of this year.