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St Kitts/Nevis signs visa waiver with Russia

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
St Kitts/Nevis signs visa waiver with Russia
Key Points(5)
  • A waiver agreement has been signed between the Dr.
  • Timothy Harris led administration in St.
  • Kitts and Nevis and the Russian Federation.
  • &nbsp; <strong>Travel without visa</strong> The agreement, signed on Friday by St.
  • Kitts/Nevis Foreign Minister Mark Brantley and his Russian counterpart H.E.

A waiver agreement has been signed between the Dr. Timothy Harris led administration in St. Kitts and Nevis and the Russian Federation.

 

Travel without visa

The agreement, signed on Friday by St. Kitts/Nevis Foreign Minister Mark Brantley and his Russian counterpart H.E. Serguey Lavrov allows citizens of both countries to travel for up to 90 days to each other’s countries without the need for a visa.

 

Deepening of bilateral relations

The government of St. Kitts Nevis says the signing signals a significant deepening of the bilateral relations between the two countries and affords a platform for continued engagement between both countries.

 

During the signing, Brantley and Lavrov spoke at length to the relationship already existing between the two countries and the ongoing efforts to grow that relationship.

 

The visa waiver signing brings to 12 the number of countries which have recently signaled similar agreements with Kitts and Nevis.

 

The visa waiver takes effect 60 days from the date of signing.

 

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