Russia Expects Launch of Visa-Free Group Tourist Exchange With India in 2024, Ministry Says

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia also proposed complete visa waiver to Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, a move to boost premium class tourists, the ministry announced.
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The Russian Ministry of Economic Development expects the launch of a visa-free group tourist exchange with India in 2024, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Vakhrukov said on Monday.

"We are waiting for a response from our colleagues [from India], for our part we have done everything. We are constantly in bilateral relations. We hope that we will complete the process of agreement at least this year, and the actual launch will take place next year," Vakhrukov told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.

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