Expert: New rules in Russia may prevent  migrant children from  enrolling schools 

ArmInfo. New rules for enrolling migrant children in Russian schools may deprive them of the opportunity to receive an education, as stated by Tatevik Bezhanyan,  an expert on the migration program of the Armenian Caritas  organization, at a press conference in Yerevan on April 2.  As the  expert explained, changes came into effect on April 1.Migrant  children wishing to attend Russian schools are now required to pass a  Russian language test. Otherwise, according to Bezhanyan, they will  not be able to continue their education. The expert emphasized that  this rule only applies to children of foreigners. If a child has dual  citizenship, they are already considered a citizen of Russia and are  not subjected to this test.

Regarding recommendations for parents, Bezhanyan emphasized that they  should never try to register children with forged documents.  According to her, this could lead to criminal liability or  deportation. In this regard, the expert urged parents to enroll their  children into Russian language classes before traveling to Russia, as  in order to successfully pass the test, it is necessary to answer 90%  of the questions correctly.  "The places and commissions that will  administer these exams for children have already been determine  Without passing the test successfully, they will not be able to study  in Russia," Bezhanyan added.  Touching on how one can legally prolong  their stay in the Russian Federation, Bezhanyan clarified that if a  family member  is a migrant worker, they can sign an employment  contract to extend the stay in the country, for example, of his wife  and children.

Additionally, the labor migration expert noted that it is necessary  to pay attention to the salary line in the contract, which should  indicate the subsistence minimum multiplied by the number of family  members. As Bezhanyan explained, this is necessary so that a person  has the opportunity to extend the registration of family members.