The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, met today with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to China, Mr Sergey Razov, to exchange views on bilateral trading, culture exchange and co-operation on education.

At the meeting at Macao Government Headquarters, an agreement on the mutual exemption of visa was also signed

Mr Chui thanked Mr Razov for his presence at the signing ceremony. He said he believed that the mutual exemption of visa may help to promote exchange on tourism, trading and culture between the two places.

Mr Razov said that this was his maiden trip to Macao and that he believed the mutual exemption of visa will boost Macao-Russia relationship. He also said that there was room to enhance bilateral co-operation and that both sides agreed to study this.

The Consul General of Russian Federation in the Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR, Mr Vladimir A. Kalinin, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, the Chief-of-Cabinet of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Tam Chon Weng, the Secretary-General of the Executive Council, Ms O Lam, the Chief of the Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Mr Cheong Chui Ling also attended the meeting.