As found “Kommersant”, the Union appealed to the foreign Ministry, the FSB and the interior Ministry with a request to provide quick entry to Russia for foreign specialists for the maintenance and installation of complex technical equipment. Although the government, on 29 April, allowed such entry, still had problems with visas and work permits, noted in the Union. The first problem concerns professionals working with energy equipment suffers and the food industry.In Russia are still unable to enter foreign engineers carrying out maintenance and installation of complex technical equipment. On April 29 issued a decree of the government No. 1170-R offering such individuals the right to enter Russia, despite the current epidemiological situation. But uncertainty remains as to the procedures for issuing work permits, visas, and listing of such employees (sent to the FSB by the relevant Ministry), said the head of RSPP Alexander Shokhin in a letter to leaders of the Federal security service Alexander Bortnikov, interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev and foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on may 8, (there is a “b”). Mr. Shokhin said that every day of delay of the arrival of the specialists “causes irreparable financial losses to industry” and eliminates measures to support the government of the Russian enterprises.To the greatest extent to the problem complained of the generating company and the Ministry of energy that brought the issue to the level of President of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of energy, “Kommersant” reported that the form lists foreign professionals upon receipt of requests from companies and send them to the FSB. Currently left the request for admission professionals to work at the facilities of “inter RAO” and “T Plus” is 27 people, said the Ministry.In “inter RAO” announced that it is still not working one unit at Yuzhnouralskaya GRES-2, where within the required timeframe was not completed on. At “T Plus” say that the presence of foreign professionals required to service the German dogimage compressor for Izhevskaya CHPP-1 and large turbines inspections in Vladimir, Siemens and Alstom on the Lower Round. In Russia on the most important construction sites is now a lot of foreign engineers with high qualifications, but they are not enough, says the source “b” among the machinists. Some resident engineers instead of 28 days watch switched at 90 days including 14 days of quarantine, he explains.Problems and manufacturers of food products, says the source “b” in major food companies. Production lines require regular maintenance, which often requires an employee of the manufacturer of equipment otherwise there is the risk of loss of warranty. In addition, without the involvement of such specialists is impossible to extend the range. As a result, fears source “” can break the timing of the launch of new businesses and is investing billions of rubles.The consular Department of the Russian foreign Ministry “Kommersant” explained that the order dated April 29, allows the interior Ministry to issue invitations on the basis of which and will be issued a business visa with purpose of visit “maintenance”. “The scheme is as follows: organization refers to the General Directorate for migration (GOWM) of the interior Ministry with a request to issue an invitation to a specific person. From GUVM an invitation is received at the consular Department of the foreign Ministry — it is seen in the system. On the basis of this invitation to the Russian Embassy in a particular country shall be issued business visa”,— said the interlocutor of Kommersant. The company must send the list of invited foreigners in charge of the Ministry from which it is sent to the border service. To quickly get an official comment from the interior Ministry and the FSB “b” failed, however, unofficially, the source in law enforcement agencies was given to understand that the problems with the entry of foreign specialists should arise. But these people in any case have to go through quarantine upon arrival.With regard to the issue of work permits, as the managing partner of “the legal” Egor Redin, in accordance with the guidance GUVM this year foreign citizens have the right to work until June 15 without permits. If they arrived in the visa procedure, then the employer must have previously obtained a permit for attracting foreign labor force, said the lawyer.Tatiana Woodpecker Anatoly Kostyriv, Vladimir Solovyov, Yury-Senators
