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Russia to introduce more complex travel rules for EU citizens

BC, Moscow, 19.08.2015.Print version
Moscow wants to introduce more complex rules for European Union (EU) travelers to Russia, Russian officials said on Monday, cites EHO MOSKVI/LETA.

The Federal Tourism Agency Rosturizm wants to introduce a fingerprint identification procedure for the EU citizens. The agency's head Oleg Safonov said that this is a response to EU's "openly unfriendly move".

 

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed easing immigration rules for BRICS countries – Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.

 

The new EU regulation concerning Russian citizens will come into force on September 14. The EU has indicated that the motion has no political subtext.






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