MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd March, 2019) Moscow prioritizes facilitation of visa regulations and transport communication with the Persian Gulf countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is starting his tour across the Persian Gulf states on Sunday, said.
"The issues of facilitation of transport communication between Russia and the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] and facilitation of visa issuance proceedings are in the focus of our attention. We assume that this will contribute to further intensification of business exchange and development of tourism, culture and humanitarian ties," Lavrov said in an interview with the Kuwait news Agency.
The foreign minister praised the intergovernmental commissions on trade, economy and science cooperation, stressing that these bodies were an efficient tool of coordinating efforts on business cooperation development. He also emphasized the important role of business missions and direct contacts between entrepreneurs.
Lavrov is set to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates during his tour, which will last from Sunday to Thursday. He is expected to meet with the king of Saudi Arabia, emirs of Qatar and Kuwait, and the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
