At a meeting of the authority, a protocol was ratified with amendments to the agreement between the Government of Russia and the Government of China on facilitating travel for citizens, aimed at simplifying the procedure for issuing multiple-entry visas to professional drivers.
The Russian government submitted this document to the State Duma back in February. It says that carriers from almost all Russian regions are interested in carrying out transportation in the Chinese direction, but the visa procedure has been simplified only for cities that directly border China.
The Government has proposed to amend the agreement to provide for a simplified visa regime for certain categories of citizens. It is supposed to be extended to a wider range of subjects than is provided for in the current agreement, the Federation Council reports.
