Hommam Al Nassim 
Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Klimov, announced ongoing negotiations between Russia and nine countries with the aim of mutual cancellation of entry visas.
According to Klimov, the agreements concluded over the past four years with more than 65 countries have entered into force, allowing citizens of these countries to enter Russia without a visa.
The countries concerned with the new discussions include Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, in addition to Myanmar, and negotiations are also underway with China to ease restrictions on tourist delegations.
In recent years, Russia has entered into talks and agreements with several African countries to facilitate the movement of travelers between them and the African continent, within the framework of expanding and strengthening diplomatic and trade relations.
These agreements include canceling visas or facilitating the procedures for obtaining them to promote tourism and business.
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