Russian State Duma Deputy Aleksandr Belyakov (Unity), co-chairman of the Tajik-Russian parliamentary commission on cooperation between the lower houses of the countries\' parliaments, said on 18 April that the two countries must do more to regulate labor migration. The commission has been meeting in Dushanbe for the last week to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including security and combating drug trafficking. Belyakov said that an agreement exists under which Tajikistan may send labor migrants to Russia in an organized manner, but he called for the creation in Russia of agencies or centers to protect the rights of Tajik migrants. He suggested that Turkish centers for Turks working in Europe could provide a model. Belyakov was very complimentary about Tajik laborers, saying Russian employers appreciate \"their liking for hard work, honesty, conscientiousness, and decency,\" as well as their willingness to do work that Russians shun. He added that Russian employers also appreciate the fact that Tajiks do not drink alcohol. (Asia Plus-Blitz)