Immigrants living in the Russian Federation may be required to take out a voluntary health insurance policy (VHI) for their children. This issue is currently under review, I wrote telegram channel Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.
On Wednesday, November 1, he attended the meeting of the commission of children’s ombudsmen of the CIS member countries. The expert also noted that the Russian leadership is currently concerned about the treatment of stateless children.
“We are investigating the possibility of a migrant’s family purchasing a compulsory health insurance policy for their child,” Lvova-Belova said.
He added that the Russian Federation is a hospitable state. However, the country has its own rules that visitors must also follow.
In the end, the Ombudsman expressed confidence that improving the situation would only be possible through cooperation with other states. We are talking about countries from which immigrants come to the territory of Russia.
“Our common future depends on it,” the Commissioner for the Rights of the Child summarized.
Previously Maria Lvova-Belova said On the creation of the child protection system in new regions of Russia.