ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF STATE SUPPORT OF COMPATRIOTS RESETTLING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (ON THE EXAMPLE OF OMSK REGION)

Abstract

In the era of birth rate reduction and aging of the population, the socio-economic well-being of the Russian regions largely depends on the involvement of compatriots living abroad. Currently, the Russian Federation has defined the migration policy, formed the legal framework governing both migration issues in general and in relation to this social group. However, the scientific analysis shows that the effectiveness of state support measures for compatriots is not high enough, and there are problems with the resettlement process structuring. The paper analyzes the existing measures of state support for compatriots living abroad, and general problems of their resettlement in Russia. It is concluded that due to the lack of solutions at the national level on a number of legal, socio-economic, housing and other issues, the number of migrants in Omsk region remains low: during the period of 2013 - 2017 the total number of compatriots-immigrants amounted to 30 thousand people. The analysis results suggest that it is necessary to improve the legal framework for official registration of papers for naturalization of compatriots and remove contradictions in this process, as well as improve the issues of assistance in employment and solve the housing problems of immigrants. It is important to restore the trust and interest of compatriots in this state program, as far as compatriots in particular are mostly ready for socio-economic and psychological adaptation. Therefore, the theme of the paper is relevant, as it discusses the search for fresh approaches to improving the demographic situation in Russian regions through the involvement of compatriots living abroad by improving state support measures