17 Dec 2022; MEMO: Russia is currently talking with the Gulf States and a number of Asian countries about the visa-free system, TASS reported Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov saying on Thursday.
Ivanov shared, according to TASS, that Russia's efforts to achieve a visa-free entry system with more countries have been continuous.
"There is no point to [talk about it] ahead of time. But this work is going on with a number of… Gulf states," he continued.
"You know that visa-free regime has already been signed and is in effect with the UAE and with Qatar," Ivanov stated.
He confirmed that agreements with several other Gulf States and a number of states in Asia "are in the works."
