Four citizens of Morocco tried to illegal enter Norway from Russia in the north. https://t.co/C9uj9LZNYW— The Barents Observer (@BarentsNews) June 11, 2017
The Barents Observer
written by Thomas Nilsen
Sunday June 11, 2017
Russia’s border guard service, a branch of the FSB, detained the four persons in what it said to be “an attempt of illegal crossing of the state border to Norway,” Severpost reports on Sunday.
Investigation is initiated. The report says nothing about where the four North Africans were detained or in which way they tried to cross the border.
The Russian, Norwegian land border is normally a very quite border. Since Norway became member of Schengen in 2001, only five known illegal border-crossings are officially recorded.
Russia’s border to Norway is 196 kilometres long and has only one checkpoint on the road where border crossings are allowed. Two-third of the border goes in river.
On the Russian side, there is a barbed wire fence with alarm system all along the border zone area. If a person tries to climb the fence, an alarm will be triggered and border guard soldiers will be alarmed.
In the autumn 2015, some 5,500 migrants where allowed to leave Russia and enter Norway at the Borisoglebsk-Storskog border checkpoints. The so-called “Arctic Migrant Route” ended in late November 2015.
Visa No More Required from Moroccans Wishing to Visit Russia’s Far East https://t.co/D9w3dRKCuQ— GlobalAwareness101 (@Mononoke__Hime) June 14, 2017
Morocco World News
written by Saad Eddine Lamzouwaq
April 18, 2017
Rabat – This could be good news for Moroccans willing to travel to Russian Far East.
Moroccans will no longer be required to get visa to travel to that part of the Russian Republic.
The announcement was made on Monday by Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, who said that businessmen and tourists from 18 countries, including Morocco, can travel to the Far East Russia without visas.
“I have recently approved the list of countries, whose nationals can take advantage of the preferential regime. Businessmen and tourists will not need to undergo the traditional procedure of Russian visas receipt,” said Medvedev.
The Russian PM added all that is required from foreigners willing to visit the region is “to enter their data on a special website in the Internet.”
Moscow is hoping that the cancellation of visa procedures “will promote growth of investment and tourist attractiveness of the Far East,” said Medvedev.
The decision is expected to generate money through tourist traffic. The selection of the 18 countries, many of which are Arab ones, was not based on the fact that they “are situated at a closer or longer distance” from Russia, said Medvedev, but on bilateral agreements “on visa-free travel for those ready to use such an approach for us,” explained the Russian PM.
The list of the 18 countries comprises Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, India, Iran, Qatar, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Mexico, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey and Japan.
Russia’s Far East is a predominantly mountainous region with a number of volcanoes, some of which are still active. The trip from Moscow to the region can take a few days, and the region has some of the coldest places on Earth. Furthermore, the whole adventure might be expensive. Still, the region has a lot to offer in terms of natural beauty.
Many people would certainly ask themselves, “is it really worth it?”. It is up to each to decide, whether they want to bet the farm on such a journey or not.
India and 17 other countries can visit Russia's far east without visas to boost tourism and investment via @htTweets https://t.co/uoexp8rXD6— GlobalAwareness101 (@Mononoke__Hime) June 14, 2017
Hindustan Times
written by Staff
April 18, 2017
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced that tourists and businessmen from India and 17 other countries can visit the country’s far east without visas to boost tourism and investment in the region.
Medvedev said on Monday that businessmen and tourists will not need to undergo the traditional procedure of Russian visas receipt.
According to the official site of the Russian Cabinet, the list of 18 countries comprises Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, India, Iran, Qatar, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Mexico, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey and Japan, Tass news agency reported.
“I have recently approved the list of countries, whose nationals can take advantage of the preferential regime,” Medvedev said.
“We are pro actively forming the modern infrastructure and creating special regimes in the far east; the law on visits to the Vladivostok free port was approved in March,” he said.
Cancellation of visa procedures for tourists and businessmen “will promote growth of investment and tourist attractiveness of the far east,” the Prime Minister said.
The region will earn more money from tourist traffic growth, he added.
Eighteen countries from various regions selected by the reciprocity principle were included into the list, Medvedev said.
“This is not because these states are situated at a closer or longer distance - we are appropriately introducing bilateral agreements on visa-free travel for those ready to use such an approach for us,” he said.
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