Lebanon and Russia sign an agreement exempting holders of diplomatic, service, and special passports from visas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants issued the following statement:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced that an agreement was signed this morning between the Lebanese Republic and the Russian Federation providing for the exemption of holders of diplomatic, service, and special passports from entry visas.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Russian side by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, and on behalf of the Lebanese side by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Ambassador Abdel Sattar Issa.

On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed, in addition to a number of issues of mutual interest.

The agreement will enter into force 60 days after the date of the exchange of ratification notifications by the competent authorities in both countries. It will remain in effect for five years and will be automatically renewable, while either party retains the right to suspend its implementation temporarily if its internal circumstances so require.