Director of the consular MFA of Russia department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Aleksey Klimov: Russian Federation remains open for Europeans

Interview of the director of the Consular MFA of Russia department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Aleksey Klimov FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE "INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION COMPANY "RUSSIA SEGODNYA", on October 22, 2023. Question: Since August 1 foreign citizens from 55 countries drive to our country according to the electronic visa. As far as the tourist stream grew from the moment of system start? Answer: First of all, it would be desirable to note that the uniform electronic visa (UEV) – owing to more universal, than the traditional visa on paper, character – grants the right to stay to the foreign citizen within 16 days in the territory Russian Federation with guest or business visit, as the tourist, and...