Recently Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have opened the customs border which marked Kyrgyzstan’s acquiring of the status of a full member of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC). Since out of all the countries of the Community Kyrgyzstan has a common border only with Kazakhstan, customs posts were dismantled at eight checkpoints of the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border, while all the external border posts of Kyrgyzstan were modernized on the funds allocated by Russia and Kazakhstan (300 million dollars) . Now the Kyrgyz Republic is using the common customs tariffs and product requirements established by the technical regulations of the Community.
Businesses in Kyrgyzstan are now compelled to comply with the common quality requirements, but for the main export product of Kyrgyzstan – migrant workers – the “golden age” has officially begun. Migrants will now be freed from passing examinations and acquiring labor patents in Russia, it will no longer be necessary for them to register locally within a month after crossing the border with Russia. Kyrgyz citizens can go to work to Russia while having only the internal Kyrgyz passport and the only demand they have to fulfill it to sign an employment contract, as do citizens of other EAEC members states – Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia. Their family members will be eligible to apply for social security in Russia, enjoying the benefits of free medicine and education….
New Eastern Outlook
Kyrgyzstan has Officially Joined the EAEC
Vladimir Odintsov
"enjoying the benefits of free medicine and education…."
ReplyDeleteThis disrespects the people actually providing these services... they dont work for "free"...
So you are against public funding of education, health care, etc?
ReplyDeleteBTW, if an American need emergency health care in the UK and France it is provided free, even dental care in France. I know this from personal testimony of friends that is quite recent. The parties offered to pay something and were told that there is no way to receive voluntary contributions.
In the US, not so much.
Who is getting disrespected here?
Here in Spain we have had healthcare tourism for years (sometimes from Northern and Central Europe).
ReplyDeleteI find it disrespectful given the inflicted austerity imposed by the EU that we allow that.
"This disrespects the people who actually provide the services"
ReplyDeleteSomeone has to give respect first before it can be reciprocated. That's a well understood concept in most societies.
There's always those who will never reciprocate, but it's a race to the bottom to stop giving respect out of suspicion of non-reciprocation.
BTW. Calling people "morons" (however accurate) does not generally enhance human cooperation and facilitate the coordination of complex systems.