Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Diplomats of Uzbekistan discussed with the leaders of the Primorsky Territory of Russia the issues of organizing legal labor migration. This was reported by the Dunyo agency.

Representatives of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Vladivostok met with the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory, Minister of Housing and Communal Services Vitaly Blotsky, Acting Minister of Construction Alexey Pershin and Head of the Agency for International Cooperation Alexey Starichkov.

Issues of cooperation in the field of labor migration of citizens of Uzbekistan to the Primorsky Territory were discussed.

The Russian side confirmed its readiness to fully support labor migrants from Uzbekistan and expressed confidence in further successful cooperation.

Due to a shortage of 7 thousand workers in the Russian region, it is planned to attract 1,200 workers of various specialties, including from Uzbekistan.

Diplomats raised issues of social, legal, material and cultural support for compatriots working abroad. A draft agreement between local construction companies and the Agency for External Labor Migration of Uzbekistan was discussed.

The parties agreed to sign a memorandum of cooperation between the Agency for External Labor Migration and the Ministry of Construction of the Primorsky Territory.