The Federation Council of the RF has ratified an intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Norway to relax visa requirements.
      
      The agreement, which was signed in June of 2007, implies facilitating procedures for issuing three month single-entry visas and multi-entry visas valid for 5 years for some groups of people.
      
      The ratifies document states the relaxation of visa requirements will apply to members of official delegations, entrepreneurs, journalists, men of science and culture, students and schoolchildren participating in exchange programs, people taking part in international sport competitions, immediate relatives of people citizens of the countries and drivers transporting cargoes and passengers from one country to another.
      
      The new visa will cost 35 EUR.
      
      source:
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