Compatriots abroad: problems of public administration

The article identifies that government control in the sphere of migration pays particular attention to the executive authorities. It is noted that the migration reform implication provides conditions of acquisition of the Russian citizenship, and the regulations directed to creation of the favourable mode for voluntary resettlement to the Russian Federation of compatriots are drafted. It is claimed that successful implementation of the policy of compatriots' return corresponds to the strategic interests of the state and in this connection observance of the conditions listed in the article is obviously necessary. The results of the study suggest that many problems in the specified sphere have no solution, and improvement of administrative and legal regulation is still needed.