{"id":176622,"date":"2026-02-20T20:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176622\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"minsk-to-negotiate-visa-free-travel-to-saudi-arabia-for-officials","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176622\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk to negotiate visa free travel to Saudi Arabia for officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 20, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>\u0410laksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has authorized his foreign ministry to negotiate and sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia to facilitate travel for officials of the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minsk proposes abolishing visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, the Belarusian leader\u2019s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If concluded, the agreement would allow officials to stay without a visa for up to 90 days within the period of six months after the first entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Minsk declared an intention to open an embassy in Riyadh, but seems to have abandoned the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Transportation ministry to negotiate air service deal with Saudi Arabia<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 2, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has authorized the transportation ministry to negotiate a draft air service agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to the Belarusian leader&#039;s press office. The draft outlines the terms and conditions for performing flights, boarding and offboarding &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/107584\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 20, Pozirk. \u0410laksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has authorized his foreign ministry to negotiate and sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia to facilitate travel for officials of the two countries. Minsk proposes abolishing visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, the Belarusian leader\u2019s press office reported. 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