27 Nov 2012 12:36

Corrected: Russia to complete work on visa-free travel by end of 2013, expects EU to do same

(to change year to 2013 in news item issued at 11.49 a.m. Moscow time)

MOSCOW. Nov 27 (Interfax) - Russia is ready to take joint steps towards visa-free travel with the European Union before the end of 2013 and expects the EU to complete its work on time, too.

"Russia will implement the list of measures before the end of 2013. Hopefully, the EU will do the same," Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador at Large Anvar Azimov said on Tuesday.