Penza, 18 July 2013. PenzaNews. The Penza region will welcome 598 compatriots from abroad by the end of 2013 according to the regional program of assistance to the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation. The program of the Penza region was coordinated among the first in the Russian government.

According to the press service of the government of the Penza region, the federal government also adopted the programs of the Republic of Mari El, Tver, Kursk and Omsk regions.

During the entire period of the program in 2013–2015, they plan to accept 2,003 voluntary migrants.

“Currently, the area administrations continue to promote the development of municipal programs of resettlement of compatriots. It is planned that in all areas of the Penza region, they will be developed before August 1,” the press service of the government of the Penza region summarized.