In the period January-March 1200 Moldovan citizens, including family members of the applicants - that more than 3,500 people, expressed a desire to leave for permanent residence in Russia in the framework of the state of the federal program of voluntary resettlement. It was said at a meeting with journalists by a representative of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova Tamara Roshchina.

According to Roschina the program enjoys steady popularity among the population.

"It is possible to move out into 45 regions of the Russian Federation. Installation grant in some remote locations can make for immigrants to 270 million ( $ 7 million) to the applicant and 120 thousand rubles per family member, if the family moves to leave, for example, in the Far East", - she said.