MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Those who want to come and live in Russia should have such an opportunity if they respect the country's traditions, language and culture, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"First of all, it is necessary to ensure the interests and security of the state and society, to save, preserve inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony, our cultural, linguistic identity, all that is the strength of Russia, the principle that only those who respect our traditions, language, culture, history can come and live and work in Russia," the president said at an expanded board meeting of the Russian Interior Ministry. According to him, this principle should be decisive.

Putin added that he had briefly discussed this issue with Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev.