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Medvedev sees visa-free travel with Argentina

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Published 10 December, 2008, 12:20

President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia and Argentina will soon abolish visa restrictions. The announcement came during a joint news conference with Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in Moscow.

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