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24 September 2002 - 18:51 AMT

RUSSIAN MIA PLANS TO SLASH LIST OF DOCUMENTS GRANTING ENTRY PERMIT TO RUSSIA FROM SIC STATES

Russian ministry of internal affairs plans to slash the number of documents granting the entry permit to Russia from the CIS states. RF MIA migration service official Vladimir Kuznetcov has stated that today. According to him, at present, the entry to Russia is possible on basis of 15 types of documents. For example, one can enter RF even showing card of official of the bodies of the State authorities of the CIS states. At the moment, proposals on reduction of the number of documents granting entry to Russia are presented at the RF MIA. Foreign, national and official passports are included in the list granting the entry permit.