Member of Tallinn city council : working in Russia is prestigious

Sandra Taimre
sandra.taimre @ aripaev.ee

Member of the Tallinn city council Oksana Laasi said that working on advertizing and marketing in the second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg, is once in a lifetime opportunity and prestigious.

Oksana Laasi will soon be working as a deputy director in St. Petersburg direct investment agency. Laasi told dv.ee that currently she’s applying for a visa and arranging documents, aripaev.ee mediates.

According to her, finding such position is not possible in Tallinn. Such opportunity comes only once in a lifetime, Laasi added.

An Estonian citizen working in St. Petersburg city government isn’t a problem. “St. Petersburg direct investments agency-this is not city structure but a company that is owned by the city. Therefore it is not banned to hire foreigners,” Laasi said.