Greece ready to issue visas for Russian tourists within 48 hours

Greece has proposed issuing visas for Russian tourists within 48 hours, the head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency, Oleg Safonov, said.

"We want to create favorable conditions for our visitors. We discussed the possibility with our Western colleagues, the Greeks allocated additional people to issue visas within one or two days," he said.

The head of the Federal Tourism Agency also noted that the department is currently working on the issue of reducing the cost of visas. "For example, Bulgaria offers free visas for children (up to 6 years) and is considering reducing the cost of long-term visas for adults," TASS cited Safonov as saying.