Questions of migration processes management in Ukraine were discussed on the seminar before performing the 8th Council of Europe conference of Ministers responsible for migration affairs.



On 28th of June 2008, the seminar concerning migration processes in Ukraine took place in the International Exhibition Center. It was organized by the Ministry of Internal Affair in Ukraine in cooperation with the MP-Consulting company. Representatives of state executive authorities central bodies and other nongovernmental institutions and international organization participated in the seminar.



On behalf of Ministry of Internal Affair of Ukraine participated: the deputy minister of Internal Affair Vasyl Marmazov, the director of State Department of nationality, immigration and registration of individuals Igor Repeshko and Head of Department on a fight against crimes related to human traffic, Mikhaylo Andrienko.



As Vasiliy Marmazov stated, this seminar is performed within the bounds of the preparation for the 8th Council of Europe conference of Ministers responsible for Migration Affairs, which will take place in Kyiv on 4-5 September 2008. A deputy minister also stated that holding of such arrangement in Ukraine stimulated work of many central government authorities, non-governmental and international organizations for controlling of migratory process.



During the seminar participants actively communicated. In particular, there were discussed problems of the legislative providing of migratory processes realization and realization of migratory policy Conception projects that was developed by the Ministry of Justices of Ukraine,



the potential of Ukrainian labour-market and its demand for foreign labour force, the role of Ukraine in Sederkoping process.



The director of State Department of nationality, immigration and registration of individuals of MIA of Ukraine Igor Repeshko reported about the problem of illegal migration in Ukraine and its solving. As Igor Repeshko stated, resistance to illegal migration is one of priority areas of Ministry of Internal Affairs activity. He mentioned about activity of MIA concerning illegal migrants identification, their appropriate care maintenance and their return home. Also it was mentioned about functioning of recently opened temporary residence for illegal migrants in Chernigovska oblast and about center of this type which will be opened in the nearest future, in Volynska oblast in particular.



During the seminar the Head of migration organization office, Gefry Labovits, represented report concerning Humane aspects of labour migrants protection. He mentioned in his speech about activity of 5 consultant centers concerning migrants rights protection where 50 thousands people got help in Ukraine. On the basis of these centers lectures and trainings for governmental authorities and superpower organizations who work in this direction were carried out. He thanked the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine representatives for permanent and fruitful cooperation.




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