What does it mean that AIA Agency is “accredited?
A. Starting in 2000, the Russian government required adoption agencies seeking to place Russian children for foreign adoption to be accredited and maintain a permanent office in Moscow, and have five years experience. The accreditation process required a thorough review of AIA’s personnel and procedures. Many agencies which had formerly worked in Russia failed to obtain accreditation. AIA was one of the first to obtain accreditation. Agencies without accreditation are not legally entitled to operate adoption programs in Russia.
