Malaysia, Russia to sign visa-free agreement

The Russian ambassador to Malaysia said the agreement for visa-free travel was being finalised and hoped that the agreement would be signed this year.

Vorobyeva said Russians did not need a visa to come to Malaysia for 30 days but Russia could not grant the same privilege to Malaysians without a visa-free agreement, which was being worked out.

The 47-year-old envoy, who took up her posting here in August 2010, hoped the visa-free travel would further enhance the tourism and economic relations between the two countries.

"My impression is people here are interested in going to Russia. Everyone knows about St Petersburg and Moscow and many people are visiting these popular tourist destinations," she said during her visit to the Bernama news agency here yesterday.

On education, Vorobyeva hoped to see more Malaysians studying in Russia since the quality of education there was good and the cost affordable.

She said the Russian government also provided scholarships for Asean countries but Malaysians had not taken up these scholarships.

Source - nst.com.my