Russia-Turkey visa-free travel regime officially launchedApril 16, 2011 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Visa-free travel regime between Turkey and Russia has officially begun on Saturday, April 16. First Russian tourists have entered Turkey at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport without visa requirements Saturday morning. Russian tourists must have 50 U.S. dollars for each day they will stay in Turkey, Turkish passport officials said. The visa liberalization deal, signed by Turkey and Russia last May, paves the way for 30 days of visa-free travel within a 90-day period. The visa-free period between Turkey and Russia is expected to have positive outcomes both in trade and contractor services as well as tourism. Actual 26.2 billion USD foreign trade volume between Turkey and Russia is expected to amount to 40 billion USD in one year after removal of visa restrictions. The implementation is also expected to make a significant rise in number of Turkish and Russian tourists, AA reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |