Russia to add Gulf countries to visa-free travel list
Russia stated that it was preparing visa-free travel agreements with a total of 17 countries, which include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Syria.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is working to establish visa-free travel agreements with a handful of Gulf countries and Syria this week.
One year since its invasion of Ukraine and in the face of growing international scrutiny, Russia said that it was preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel with 11 countries on Sunday, which include Gulf states Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, reported state-owned Russian News Agency TASS.
The Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago are the other countries mentioned as part of the ongoing arrangements, all of which are in various stages of approval.
On Monday, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said that Russia is preparing agreements to simplify visa exchanges with six more countries, including Syria, reported TASS.
