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Saudi Arabia and Ukraine sign memorandum to cancel short-stay visas for official passports

Saudi Arabia ·

The memorandum cancels mutual short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports and was agreed after official talks in Paris. It was signed on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting, which Saudi Arabia's foreign minister attended.

Saudi Arabia maintains diplomatic relations with both Ukraine and Russia, and has hosted talks on the war between them since 2022.

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