23 Jul 2018 18:12

Bill on extending visa-free entry on FAN ID to be adopted by end of week

MOSCOW. July 23 (Interfax) - The State Duma will consider the bill on the possibility of visa-free entry to Russia on a FAN ID on the first reading on Tuesday, State Duma First Deputy Speaker Alexander Zhukov told journalists on Monday.

The bill is to be adopted on the second and third readings before the end of the spring session, in other words, before the end of the week.

"Tomorrow we will consider the bill extending the possibility of visa-free entry to the country for those who hold a FAN ID," Zhukov said.

The bill will be considered on the first reading on Tuesday, and an amendment to the document is to be suggested during the second reading, he said. "This bill will be considered on the second and third readings before the end of the session," Zhukov said.