  Russia-Turkey visa-free travel regime officially launched April 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 authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
