The Armenian government on Thursday, August 6 approved a visa waiver regime for the Japanese citizens starting from September 6.

Under the decision, the Japanese will be allowed to visit and stay in Armenia for no more than 180 days.

The government said that relations between the two countries are dynamically developing, and the unilateral visa waiver will create grounds for deeper economic ties.

Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said at a cabinet session on Thursday that Japan is the sixth country to receive a visa waiver from Armenia in 2017.