Saudi Arabia and Ukraine agree short-stay visa exemptions for some passport holders

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Paris on the sidelines of a Group of Seven ministerial meeting.

The ministers discussed ties and efforts to achieve peace as well as regional and international issues.

They signed a memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.

It waives short-stay visa requirements for some passport holders from the two countries.

The exemption applies to people holding diplomatic, special or service passports, not all travellers.

The agreement covers official passport holders only and is intended to ease their short visits between the countries.

The ministers also discussed ways to strengthen and develop bilateral relations, but no further steps or timing for the agreement were specified.