It is expected that next year Russia will be able to reach agreements on the exchange of tourist visas for Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Malaysia. Izvestia reported this with reference to Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Vakhrukov.

“We have already sent all the relevant proposals to our colleagues, this is a matter of intergovernmental agreements,” said Dmitry Vakhrukov.

It is clarified that on September 11, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov announced work on lifting the visa regime with these countries at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).