OREANDA-NEWS  Russia and Ghana will sign an agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passports. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the opening of talks with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Moscow, TASS reports.

"We will sign an important document — an agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passports. This is important for the development of contacts between the two governments in all areas: between the ministries of Foreign Affairs, the Ministries of economy, trade, investment, humanitarian exchanges, and education," the Russian minister said.

Earlier, the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Jordan, Sergey Lavrov and Ayman Safadi, signed an agreement on visa-free travel between the countries.

The document provides for the cancellation of visas for tourist trips for a period of no more than 30 days. The total period of stay in the country should not exceed 90 days during the year.