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Russia is preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free
travel with 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, The
Bahamas, Malaysia and Mexico, State Secretary – Russian Deputy
Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov told TASS, Trend reports citing
TASS.
“We’re preparing draft intergovernmental agreements on visa-free
travel for [Russian] citizens with a number of countries, such as
Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia,
Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago. The agreements are
at various stages of development,” Ivanov said.
“However, it is important to understand that the process of
negotiating such international treaties is a ‘two-way street’ and
the pace at which they are signed depends equally on us and on our
partnerss,” the senior diplomat added.
Ivanov also noted that the Russian Foreign Ministry “will
definitely inform the public” after the agreement is reached.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier announced at the
Duma government session that Russia planned to introduce visa-free
regime with 11 countries.
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