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Turkiye & Russia to Lift Visa Requirement
As of next week there will be no need for Turks to stand on long visa queues, when going to Russia.

Turkiye and Russia will sign a visa removal agreement next week. Turkiye and Russia are expected to sign the agreement during Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's visit to Turkiye on May 11-12.

"The consulates of the two countries have initialed the agreement to lift visa procedures," Turkiye's Ambassador to Russia Halil Akıncı told the Anatolia news agency.

Akıncı said Russia had requested small changes in the editing of the agreement.

However, Medvedev and Turkish President Abdullah Gül could sign the agreement without waiting for domestic approval process to end, Akıncı said.

Transitions between Turkiye and Russia without any visa are expected to begin within this year.

Removal of visa procedures first came up during Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Moscow last January. Two countries have launched necessary studies as Russia was also positive towards the move.

The initialed agreement foresees tourist visits for up to one month between the two countries to be exempted from visa.

Turkish citizens earning their living in Russia and Turkish students having education in Russia are expected to be out of this implementation.

According to Turkiye, 2.6 million Russian people visited Turkiye last year.
This figure was 1.9 million according to Russia's statistics.

Turkish citizens preferring Moscow as a tourist destination is around 30,000-40,000.

Source Anatolia News Agency
- 08 May 2010, 12:49 pm
Rabia Rahimbayeva wrote: > As of next week there will be no need for Turks to stand on long visa > queues, when going to Russia. > > Turkiye and Russia will sign a visa removal agreement next week. > Turkiye and Russia are expected to sign the agreement during Russian > President Dmitriy Medvedev's visit to Turkiye on May 11-12. > > "The consulates of the two countries have initialed the agreement to > lift visa procedures," Turkiye's Ambassador to Russia Halil Akıncı > told the Anatolia news agency. > > Akıncı said Russia had requested small changes in the editing of the > agreement. > > However, Medvedev and Turkish President Abdullah Gül could sign the > agreement without waiting for domestic approval process to end, > Akıncı said. > > Transitions between Turkiye and Russia without any visa are expected > to begin within this year. > > Removal of visa procedures first came up during Turkish Prime > Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Moscow last January. Two > countries have launched necessary studies as Russia was also positive > towards the move. > > The initialed agreement foresees tourist visits for up to one month > between the two countries to be exempted from visa. > > Turkish citizens earning their living in Russia and Turkish students > having education in Russia are expected to be out of this > implementation. > > According to Turkiye, 2.6 million Russian people visited Turkiye last > year. > This figure was 1.9 million according to Russia's statistics. > > Turkish citizens preferring Moscow as a tourist destination is around > 30,000-40,000. > > > Source Anatolia News Agency

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Turkiye & Russia to Lift Visa Requirement