The Head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov told about migration growth stability in the republic in an interview with the OTR TV channel.
The Head of the Region noted that last year the number of coming people exceeded the number of those leaving by 14.5 thousand. 2,000 university and college students came to study in the republic.
This year, there is still a small outflow of the population: 1000-1500 people.
“I think that by the end of the year, the balance will be restored,” Radiy Khabirov emphasized.
According to the results of the last All-Russian population census, 4.091 million people live in the republic, according to the 2010 census, there were 4.064 million people. The growth amounted to 30 thousand people, added Radiy Khabirov.
The Head of Bashkortostan also mentioned how food security was achieved in the region, the management team strategy, commented on the return of BSC shares to state ownership, and about the republic's economic development.