RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Russia’s mutual visit visa waiver agreement has entered into force to boost tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries and support broader people-to-people engagement. The Kingdom and Russia signed the mutual visa-exemption agreement on the sidelines of the Saudi–Russian Investment and Business Forum, held in Riyadh on Dec. 1, 2025. It was inaugurated by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, minister of energy, and Alexander Novak, Russia’s deputy prime minister.
