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Russia Expects Launch of Visa-Free Group Tourist Exchange With India in 2024

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On 1 August Russia launched an electronic visa service for a number of countries, including India. As a result, more than 30,000 foreigners visited Russia via the electronic visa in August, Russia's Ministry of Economic Development has said.
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development expects the launch of a visa-free group tourist exchange with India in 2024, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Vakhrukov said on Monday.

"We are waiting for a response from our colleagues [from India], for our part we have done everything. We are constantly in bilateral relations. We hope that we will complete the process of agreement at least this year, and the actual launch will take place next year," Vakhrukov told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.

The 8th EEF is taking place on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in the Russian city of Vladivostok from September 10-13.Sputnik is the official media partner of the forum.
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