# Russia to work toward permanent visa-free regime with China, foreign ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/59524

- TASS, 2026-09-15 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188019

> Russia will work toward making its visa-free arrangement with China permanent, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She said the two sides had agreed to extend the arrangement reciprocally and that President Vladimir Putin had indicated it could become permanent.

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