ST. PETERSBURG, June 8 — Russia aims to abolish visa requirements for citizens of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kuwait this year, said the Economic Development Ministry's Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects Department director Nikita Kondratyev.
"Malaysia and Indonesia are key priorities for this year. We are also expecting Kuwait. These are probably the three countries with which we want to complete the negotiation process this year," he said in an interview with the Russian News Agency (TASS) on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
The department head expressed hope that the Russian Foreign Ministry would step up efforts to finalise and coordinate the relevant agreements.
SPIEF was held from June 3 to June 6 under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future'.
According to SPIEF Organising Committee executive secretary Anton Kobyakov, the event brought together representatives from 142 countries, with more than 1,000 agreements signed, totalling over ₽6.642 trillion (around RM367.9 billion).
The forum was organised by the Roscongress Foundation, with TASS serving as its general information partner.
