Foreign citizens can enter Abkhazia and go to Russia by fan's passport

RA Foreign Minister Daur Kove commented on the decree of RA President Raul Khajimba on visa-free entry of foreign citizens to Abkhazia during the FIFA World Cup.

Sukhum. June 14. Apsnypress. Foreign Minister of Abkhazia Daur Kove commented on decree of RA President Raul Khajimba on the temporary establishment of visa-free entry of foreign citizens into the Republic of Abkhazia for tourist purposes, in connection with the FIFA World Cup in the Russian Federation.
  
 Daur Kove said: "In accordance with the Decree, all procedures which are envisaged by our legislation for the entry of foreign citizens into Abkhazia, are suspended until August 1. We give an opportunity to all foreigners to enter through the checkpoint "Psou" the territory of Abkhazia. "
  
 At the same time, Kove explained the procedure for returning to Russia from the territory of Abkhazia: "If a foreign citizen visits Abkhazia with a fan's passport, the Russian Federation allowed to cross the border by such a document for the period of the Championship. This is a kind of visa. If a citizen does not have a fan's passport, then he must have a two-fold Russian visa in order to visit Abkhazia and return to Russia. "