Russia not ready for free-visa regime with Georgia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Federation Council that Russia was not ready to adopt a visa-free regime with Georgia, Interfax reports.The two states adopted a visa regime in 2000. Georgia lifted the visa regime in 2012, Russia simplified it the regime for Georgia by allowing Georgians to visit relatives and organize youth and cultural exchanges.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Federation Council that Russia was not ready to adopt a visa-free regime with Georgia, Interfax reports.

The two states adopted a visa regime in 2000. Georgia lifted the visa regime in 2012, Russia simplified it the regime for Georgia by allowing Georgians to visit relatives and organize youth and cultural exchanges.