Russia is becoming the latest country to offer visa-free travel to Turks in a move to be implemented Saturday under an agreement signed by the two countries last year.
Turkey and Russia agreed May 12, 2010, to waive visa requirements for each others’ citizens. The move raises to 58 the number of countries that do not require visiting Turks to obtain a visa. The agreement between Turkey and Russia applies to trips that do not exceed 30 days within any given period of 90 days.
The change is expected to benefit trade, contracting services related to construction and tourism. With the removal of visa requirements, foreign trade volume between Russia and Turkey – which totaled $26.2 billion last year – is expected to reach $40 billion within a year.
For more: Russia removes visa requirements for Turks - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
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