Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Latvia on regulation of process of resettlement and protection of the rights of immigrants

of June 2, 1993

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia, hereinafter referred to as "Parties",

being guided by the principles containing in the main documents of the UN on human rights, provisions of the Helsinki Final act, and also documents of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

proceeding from the aspiration to regulate processes of resettlement of persons,

considering their voluntary desire, and also to determine cross liabilities and responsibility of the parties by assistance to immigrants,

agreed as follows:

Part of 1 Determination and scope of application

Article 1

This agreement extends to persons moving from the Russian Federation to the Republic of Latvia and from the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation.

Article 2

The terms used in this agreement are understood as follows:

"Immigrant" is the person who is voluntarily leaving the state of the permanent residence and moving to the permanent residence on the territory of other state.

Person which is voluntarily moving from the Russian Federation on the homeland to the Republic of Latvia - the state of the nationality or ethnic origin, is repatriate.

Under the term "members of the family of the immigrant" the spouses (spouse), the parents, children and also living together with the immigrant and conducting general economy other relatives, disabled dependents are recognized.

"The state of departure" - the state of former permanent residence.

"The state of entrance" - the state of new permanent residence.

Article 3

This agreement is not applied to:

a) to refugees;

b) to migrant workers and seamen;

c) to the persons condemned for making of crimes and who are in places of detention;

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