More than 270 people have moved to Russia under the voluntary resettlement program.

During 2026, 275 people moved from Estonia to Russia, taking advantage of the state program of voluntary resettlement of compatriots. On November 15, Charge d'affaires of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Estonia Kamran Abilov told about this.

"Only this year in her (program. So far, 275 people have been able to return to their homeland," he told RIA Novosti.

According to the diplomat, the opportunity to move to Russia with state support continues to be in steady demand among compatriots living in Estonia.

The voluntary resettlement program is intended for people living abroad who maintain cultural and linguistic ties with Russia. It is designed to facilitate their relocation and at the same time contribute to the development of Russian regions, including solving demographic problems in territories identified as priority for settlement.

The mechanism of State support for displaced persons has been in operation since 2006. Over the past years, more than 1.2 million people have become its participants, who have moved to permanent residence in Russia.

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On August 23, Natalia Tudakova, head of the Compatriots Resettlement Assistance Center in the Baltic States, said that for the fourth year in a row, demand for returning to Russia has been growing in the countries for which her association is responsible. According to her, the Pskov region is the main destination for clients.

Against this background, the Governor of the host region, Mikhail Vedernikov, issued a decree on the establishment of the institute of the Commissioner for work with compatriots on migration issues under the Governor.