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Last update - 13:58 08/06/2008 Travel visa-free between Russia and Israel By Hannah Glass Tags: Israel travel, visa  New deal permitting visa-free travel between Israel and Russia to come into force this year. According to Russian News Agency, Novosti, an agreement on mutual visa-free travel between Russia and Israel signed in late March could be enacted in late summer or early autumn. Pyotr Stegny, the Russian Ambassador to Israel told a Russian-Israeli business forum that "We hope the agreement on visa-free travel will become effective late this summer or in early fall." He added, "I am positive this would be a powerful impetus to the development of business ties between our countries." An initial agreement was signed on March 20 and is due to come into force 90 days after all parties concerned have finalized formalities. Advertisement More than Russian 100,000 visitors came to Israel last year, the highest number of tourists second only to those from the United States and France. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.

Read & React Shmuel Rosner: Obama and Jerusalem - did you really believe him? Responses: 47 U.S. proposes trilateral talks with Israel and PA Responses: 25 Defense sources:Talk of major IDF operation in Gaza is premature Responses: 24 Yossi Verter: Mofaz's Iran comment too pricey for party politics Responses: 19 Shlomo Avineri: Not what the Zionist forefathers had in mind Responses: 1 More Headlines 13:54 Foreign worker lightly hurt as Qassams pound Negev 13:58 Defense official: Mofaz remark on Iran strike is not state policy 12:50 U.S. proposes trilateral talks with Israel and PA 10:55 Defense sources: Talk of major IDF operation in Gaza premature 08:39 Battered by rockets, Gaza-area kibbutz heads north for Shavuot 05:52 Remembering when our cause was just 13:44 Israel to remove 10 dirt roadblocks from southern Hebron 12:43 West Bank to be placed under general closure for Shavuot holiday 07:58 Black Jewish filmmaker sets out to capture her identity 11:52 Two people hurt during protest against West Bank separation fence 08:34 Conditionally Jewish Previous Editions Select Day 06 jun 05 jun 04 jun 03 jun 02 jun 01 jun 30 may 29 may 28 may 27 may 26 may 25 may

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